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noun
Property that is acquired during a marriage, excluding gifts and inheritances, that is owned jointly by both spouses and is divided upon divorce, annulment or death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
Marital property that is divided equally in California and some other states, as opposed to equitable distribution, the practice in most states.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
property and income belonging jointly to a married couple
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: property, belongings, holding
History
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