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noun
A legal arrangement in which a married couple live in separate homes while remaining legally married.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: judicial separation, separate maintenance, divorce a mensa et thoro, divorce from bed and board
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: separation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cessation, surcease
noun
a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: judicial separation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
History
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