Postnuptial

Postnuptial
Postnuptial Post*nup"tial, a. [Pref. post- + nuptial.] Being or happening after marriage; as, a postnuptial settlement on a wife. --Kent. [1913 Webster]

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  • postnuptial — [pōst΄nup′shəl, pōst΄nup′chəl] adj. [ POST + NUPTIAL] happening or done after marriage postnuptially adv …   English World dictionary

  • postnuptial — postnuptially, adv. /pohst nup sheuhl, cheuhl/, adj. subsequent to marriage: postnuptial adjustments. [1800 10; POST + NUPTIAL] Pronunciation. See nuptial. * * * …   Universalium

  • postnuptial — adjective Subsequent to marriage. They made a postnuptial agreement regarding their bank account …   Wiktionary

  • postnuptial — /poʊstˈnʌpʃəl/ (say pohst nupshuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to the period after marriage. –noun 2. → postnuptial agreement. Also, post nuptial; Colloquial, postnup …  

  • postnuptial agreement — post·nup·tial agreement /ˌpōst nəp shəl , chəl / n: an agreement that is made between spouses regarding the division of marital property and that is usu. formulated in contemplation of separation or divorce Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …   Law dictionary

  • Postnuptial agreement — A postnuptial agreement is a written contract executed after a couple gets married, or have entered a civil union, to settle the couple s affairs and assets in the event of a separation or divorce. It is normally notarized or acknowledged, and is …   Wikipedia

  • Postnuptial Agreement — A contract created by spouses after entering into marriage that outlines the ownership of financial assets in the event of a divorce. The contract can also set out the responsibilities surrounding any children or other obligations for the… …   Investment dictionary

  • postnuptial settlement — noun also postnuptial agreement or postnuptial contract : a legal settlement after marriage of property by one spouse upon the other often but not necessarily in contemplation of separation or divorce …   Useful english dictionary

  • postnuptial agreement — /poʊstnʌpʃəl əˈgrimənt/ (say pohstnupchuhl uh greemuhnt) noun a legal contract made between two married people, detailing various financial or domestic arrangements, in particular outlining a settlement in the event of a divorce. Also,… …  

  • postnuptial agreement — noun see postnuptial settlement …   Useful english dictionary

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