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legal separation

of spouses which does not involve a dissolution of the marriage but in which certain arrangements (as for maintenance and custody) are ordered by the court called also divorce a mensa et thoro judicial separation separation from

libellant

admiralty) by a libel ;esp : the petitioner or plaintiff in a divorce proceeding [the agreed to pay alimony] 2 : libeler

luxury tax

luxury tax : an excise levied on the purchase of items that are not essential for support or maintenance

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necessaries

expenses that are considered necessary: as a : such goods, services, or expenses as are essential to the maintenance and support of a present or former spouse or of the child of divorced parents and for which

nondischargeable debt

nondischargeable debt A debt that cannot be eliminated in bankruptcy. Examples include a home mortgage, debts for alimony or child support, certain taxes, debts for most government funded or guaranteed educational loans or benefit overpayments, debts

order

all or part of individual pension, profit sharing, or retirement benefits usually to a divorcing spouse (as for alimony or child support) NOTE: The alienation or assignment of funds under a qualified domestic relations order does not

Orangeman

which are the defense of the reigning sovereign of Great Britain the support of the Protestant religion the maintenance of the laws of the kingdom etc so called in honor of William Prince of Orange who became

pit stop

in a pit by the side of the racetrack to take on gasoline change tires or perform other maintenance

Development

building or land, or planting of any tree on land and includes development. [Delhi Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 (60 of 2002), s. 2(c)] Development with its grammatical variations means the carrying out of building,

Court of summary jurisdiction

Court of summary jurisdiction, means the court of a Chief Presidency Magistrate or of a District Magistrate [Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, (18 of 1921), s. 2]

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