Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
comparative rectitude — Doctrine wherein relief by divorce is granted to the party least in fault when both have shown grounds for divorce. Weber v. Weber, 256 Ark. 549, 508 S.W.2d 725, 729 … Black's law dictionary
comparative rectitude — Doctrine wherein relief by divorce is granted to the party least in fault when both have shown grounds for divorce. Weber v. Weber, 256 Ark. 549, 508 S.W.2d 725, 729 … Black's law dictionary
comparative rectitude — The name given to the principle that where both parties to a marriage are guilty of misconduct for which a divorce may be granted, the court will grant a divorce to the one who is less at fault. 24 Am J2d Divorce § 228 … Ballentine's law dictionary
comparative — com·par·a·tive /kəm par ə tiv/ adj: characterized by systematic comparison comparative contribution, which apportions according to...respective fault W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton com·par·a·tive·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
Divorce — For other uses, see Divorce (disambiguation). Family law … Wikipedia
Recrimination — In law, recrimination is a defense in an action for divorce in which the accused party makes a similar accusation against the plaintiff. In plain English, it is a lawyer s way of saying you too. Recrimination was generally considered by family… … Wikipedia
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divorce — di·vorce 1 n [Middle French, from Latin divortium, from divortere divertere to leave one s marriage partner, from di away, apart + vertere to turn]: the dissolution of a valid marriage granted esp. on specified statutory grounds (as adultery)… … Law dictionary
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