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A fifth part...
fifth degree
fifth degree : the grade sometimes given to the least serious form of a crime [theft in the fifth degree] ...
Fifthly
In the fifth place as the fifth in order...
Alimony
Alimony [fr. alimonia. Lat.], the allowance made to a wife out of her husband's estate for her support, either during a matrimonial suit or at its termination, when she proves herself entitled to a separate maintenance, and the fact of a marriage is established. But she is not entitled to it if she elope with an adulterer, or wilfully leave her husband without any just cause for so doing.It is of two kinds: (a) In causes between husband and wife. The husband is obliged to allow his wife alimony during the suit, and this whether the suit be commenced by or against him, and whatever its nature may be. It is usually such a sum as will provide the wife with one-fifth of the joint incomes, and will be reduced according to fluctuations of income. The wife may apply for an increase of his means have improved. (b) Permanent alimony, which is allotted to a wife after final decree. Alimony is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Probate and Divorce Division. The Court may direct its payment ...
Bordure
A border one fifth the width of the shield surrounding the field It is usually plain but may be charged...
ex parte
ex parte [Medieval Latin, on behalf (of)] : on behalf of or involving only one party to a legal matter and in the absence of and usually without notice to the other party [an ex parte motion] [relief granted ex parte] used in citations to indicate the party seeking judicial relief in a case [Ex Parte Jones, 7 U.S. 2 (1866)] compare in re, inter partes ...
Ex parte
Upon or from one side only one sided partial as an ex parte statement...
one dimensional
having only one dimension as a line is a one dimensional object a one dimensional array...
one eyed
having or showing only one eye as one eyed Jacks are wild the three one eyed Cyclopes of Greek myth...
one woman
Designed for or restricted to a single person same as one man but used when the person in question is female or to avoid sexist language as a one woman submarine a one woman show...
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