parliamentary divorce

parliamentary divorce
A divorce granted by an act of the legislature. Cooper v Telfair (US) 4 Dall 14, 1 L Ed 721. A divorce granted by the British Parliament. Closson v Closson, 30 Wyo 1, 215 P 285, 29 ALR 1371.

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