{ganancial system}) which controls the title and disposition of the property acquired during marriage by the husband or wife. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ganancial — Ga*nan cial, a. [Sp., pertaining to gain, held in common, fr. ganancia gain.] (Law) Designating, pertaining to, or held under, the Spanish system of law (called {ganancial system}) which controls the title and disposition of the property acquired … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ganancial — gəˈnanchəl, Sp gȧnȧnˈthyȧl or ˈsyȧl adjective Etymology: Spanish, relating to profit, held jointly by husband and wife, from ganancia profit, from ganar to gain, earn, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse gana to gape, stare; akin to … Useful english dictionary
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