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Divorce |
1 : to dissolve the marriage of (a husband and wife) by judgment or decree of divorce
2 : to sever the marital relationship with (a spouse) by a judgment or decree of divorce
: to obtain a divorce
Definition - Noun
[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) arising after the marriage
compare annulment
The most common grounds for divorce are absence from the marital home, drug or alcohol addiction, adultery, cruelty, conviction of a crime, desertion, insanity, and nonsupport.
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common-law lien
a lien under common law giving a creditor (as a bailee) in possession of property the right to retain possession until payment of the amount due
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