judicial separation — n: legal separation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. judicial separation … Law dictionary
Judicial separation — Separation Sep a*ra tion, n. [L. separatio: cf. F. s[ e]paration.] The act of separating, or the state of being separated, or separate. Specifically: (a) Chemical analysis. (b) Divorce. (c) (Steam Boilers) The operation of removing water from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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