absolute divorce — see divorce Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
absolute divorce — See divorce a vinculo matrimonii under divorce … Black's law dictionary
absolute divorce — See divorce a vinculo matrimonii under divorce … Black's law dictionary
Divorce (in Moral Theology) — Divorce (in Moral Theology) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Moral Theology) This subject will be treated here under two distinct heads: First, divorce in moral theology; second, divorce in civil jurisprudence. The term… … Catholic encyclopedia
Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) — Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) Divorce is defined in jurisprudence as the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation (Bouvier s Law Dictionary).… … Catholic encyclopedia
divorce — di·vorce 1 n [Middle French, from Latin divortium, from divortere divertere to leave one s marriage partner, from di away, apart + vertere to turn]: the dissolution of a valid marriage granted esp. on specified statutory grounds (as adultery)… … Law dictionary
divorce — The legal separation of man and wife, effected by the judgment or decree of a court, and either totally dissolving the marriage relation, or suspending its effects so far as concerns the cohabitation of the parties. See also alimony equitable… … Black's law dictionary
divorce — The legal separation of man and wife, effected by the judgment or decree of a court, and either totally dissolving the marriage relation, or suspending its effects so far as concerns the cohabitation of the parties. See also alimony equitable… … Black's law dictionary
divorce — A dissolution f the marriage relation between husband and w1e, the term, standing alone, importing a complete severance of the tie by which the parties were united. Miller v Miller, 33 Cal 353. A divorce decree is a judgment. Jelin v Jelm, 155… … Ballentine's law dictionary
absolute — Complete; perfect; final; without any condition or incumbrance; as an absolute bond (simplex obligatio) in distinction from a conditional bond. Unconditional; complete and perfect in itself; without relation to or dependence on other things or… … Black's law dictionary