Definition of divorce

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Divorce (n.) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii..

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Divorce :: Divorce (n.) The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
A Mensa Et Thoro :: A mensa et thoro () A kind of divorce which does not dissolve the marriage bond, but merely authorizes a separate life of the husband and wife..
Unmarry :: Unmarry (v. t.) To annul the marriage of; to divorce.
Write :: Write (v. t.) To set down for reading; to express in legible or intelligible characters; to inscribe; as, to write a deed; to write a bill of divorcement; hence, specifically, to set down in an epistle; to communicate by letter..
Diffarreation :: Diffarreation (n.) A form of divorce, among the ancient Romans, in which a cake was used. See Confarreation..
Divorcive :: Divorcive (a.) Having power to divorce; tending to divorce.
Divorce :: Divorce (n.) To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce..
Divorcer :: Divorcer (n.) The person or cause that produces or effects a divorce.
Divorce :: Divorce (n.) That which separates.
Estovers :: Estovers (n. pl.) Necessaries or supples; an allowance to a person out of an estate or other thing for support; as of wood to a tenant for life, etc., of sustenance to a man confined for felony of his estate, or alimony to a woman divorced out of her husband's estate..
Divorce :: Divorce (n.) Separation; disunion of things closely united.
Divorce :: Divorce (n.) The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), from bed board..
Divorcible :: Divorcible (a.) Divorceable.
Divorceable :: Divorceable (a.) Capable of being divorced.
Separation :: Separation (n.) Divorce.
Divorce :: Divorce (n.) To separate or disunite; to sunder.
Divorceless :: Divorceless (a.) Incapable of being divorced or separated; free from divorce.
Divorce :: Divorce (n.) To make away; to put away.
Repudiate :: Repudiate (v. t.) To divorce, put away, or discard, as a wife, or a woman one has promised to marry..
Divorce :: Divorce (n.) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii..
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