judicial separation — n: legal separation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. judicial separation … Law dictionary
judicial separation of a husband and wife — index divorce Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
judicial separation — A separation of man and wife by decree of court, less complete than an absolute divorce. A limited divorce or a divorce a mensa et thoro. Judicial system. Entire network of courts in a particular jurisdiction. The federal judicial system consists … Black's law dictionary
judicial separation — A separation of man and wife by decree of court, less complete than an absolute divorce. A limited divorce or a divorce a mensa et thoro. Judicial system. Entire network of courts in a particular jurisdiction. The federal judicial system consists … Black's law dictionary
judicial separation — n. separation of husband and wife which is recognized by a court of law; judicial decree that regulates the rights and responsibilities of a married couple who is separated and lives apart … English contemporary dictionary
judicial separation — noun a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart • Syn: ↑legal separation • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑decree, ↑edict, ↑fiat, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
judicial separation — Law. a decree of legal separation of husband and wife that does not dissolve the marriage bond. Also called limited divorce. * * * … Universalium
judicial separation — noun another term for legal separation … English new terms dictionary
judicial separation — An establishment by a decree or judgment of a competent court of the right of one spouse to live apart from the other and of the rights of property and the custody of their children, without divorce. In effect, a divorce a mensa et thoro … Ballentine's law dictionary
separation — sep·a·ra·tion /ˌse pə rā shən/ n 1: cessation of cohabitation between a married couple by mutual agreement with intent that it be permanent; also: legal separation compare divorce ◇ In some cases in which the estrangement is extreme, a separation … Law dictionary
