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limited divorce see divorce
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
limited divorce
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limited divorce — Otherwise known as a divorce from bed and board or divorce a mensa et thoro. Kelley v Kelley, 183 Or 169, 191 P2d 656. A divorce which varies in its consequences from state to state, but may be defined generally as a judicial decree which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
limited divorce — noun : a divorce a mensa et thoro * * * Law. See judicial separation … Useful english dictionary
limited divorce — Law. See judicial separation. * * * … Universalium
Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) — Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) Divorce is defined in jurisprudence as the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation (Bouvier s Law Dictionary).… … Catholic encyclopedia
Divorce (in Moral Theology) — Divorce (in Moral Theology) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Moral Theology) This subject will be treated here under two distinct heads: First, divorce in moral theology; second, divorce in civil jurisprudence. The term… … Catholic encyclopedia
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
divorce — The legal separation of man and wife, effected by the judgment or decree of a court, and either totally dissolving the marriage relation, or suspending its effects so far as concerns the cohabitation of the parties. See also alimony equitable… … Black's law dictionary
divorce — The legal separation of man and wife, effected by the judgment or decree of a court, and either totally dissolving the marriage relation, or suspending its effects so far as concerns the cohabitation of the parties. See also alimony equitable… … Black's law dictionary
divorce — A dissolution f the marriage relation between husband and w1e, the term, standing alone, importing a complete severance of the tie by which the parties were united. Miller v Miller, 33 Cal 353. A divorce decree is a judgment. Jelin v Jelm, 155… … Ballentine's law dictionary
limited — Restricted; bounded; prescribed. Confined within positive bounds; restricted in duration, extent, or scope. As to limited company limited divorce limited fee; limited partnership, see those titles … Black's law dictionary
