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divorce

(as property rights) and obligations (as fidelity) divorce a men·sa et tho·ro [-ā-men-sə-et-thȯr-ō, -Ä -men-sÄ -et-thō-rō] : a separation governed by a court order : legal separation divorce a vin·cu·lo mat·ri·mo·nii [-ā-vi-ky-lō-ma-trə-mō-nē-ī, -Ä -vi-kü-lō-mÄ -trē-mō-nē-ē] : absolute

Divorce

unnatural offences, subject to the statutory provisions. Petitions may not be presented for three years after marriage. Judicial Separation is grantable on any ground available for divorce, or for non-compliance with a decree for restitution of conjugal

Separate estate

Separate estate. The Common Law did not allow a married woman to posses any property independently of her husband,

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Judicially separated

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Judicial separation

Judicial separation, granted either to husband or wife on the ground of adultery, cruelty, rape, sodomy, bestiality, non-compliance with a

Separate property

Separate property, a property obtained by the sole surviving coparcener in a family does not become his 'separate property'

legal separation

legal separation : a separation of spouses which does not involve a dissolution of the marriage but in which certain

separation agreement

separation agreement : a contractual agreement setting forth terms pertaining to property, child support, or other matters in the

separate maintenance

separate maintenance : maintenance paid (as by court order) from one spouse to another during separation [entitlement to separate

separable controversy

separable controversy : a separate and independent claim or cause of action that by itself is removable to the

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