- a mensa et thoro
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literally 'from bed and board', a form of divorce by way of separation that does not, however, free the parties from the bonds of marriage. In England, before the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857, a decree in these terms from the ecclesiastical courts was equivalent to a decree of judicial separation. In Scotland, prior to the Reformation, this was the only form of divorce known. It is still used in the context of judicial separation.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
- a mensa et thoro
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adv. Latin From board and hearth.See also divorce.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
- a mensa et thoro
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(Latin: From table and bed.)More commonly translated, "from bed and board."
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
- a mensa et thoro
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[Latin, From table and bed.] More commonly translated, "from bed and board."
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
