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1. Divorce
   [Islamic] In Islam there are separate rules for divorce for men and women under the terms of Islamic law (sharia). When a man has initiated a divorce the procedure is called ṭalāq (الطلاق). When a woman has initiated a divorce it is called khula (خلع). The rules for Islamic divor...
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2. DIVORCE
   Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody and distribution of property.
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3. divorce
   [n] - the legal dissolution of a marriage 2. [v] - get a divorce
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4. Divorce
   The legal end of a marriage once a decree absolute has been made.
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5. divorce
   Legal dissolution of a lawful marriage. It is distinct from an annulment, which is a legal declaration that the marriage was invalid. The ease with which a divorce can be obtained in different...
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6. divorce
   the legal dissolution of a marriage Category: Law
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7. Divorce
   Dissolution or nullity of marriage
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8. Divorce
   The ending of a marriage because it has irretrievably broken down. To establish irretrievable breakdown, it is necessary to prove one or more of the following (the Five Facts): -Adultery -Unreasonable behaviour -Desertion -Two-year separation with the consent of the other party (no fault) and/or -5-year separation when no consent is needed.
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9. Divorce
   Di·vorce' noun [ French divorce , Latin divortium , from divortere , divertere , to turn different ways, to separate. See Divert .] 1. (Law) (a) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by...
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10. Divorce
    Di·vorce' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Divorced ; present participle & verbal noun Divorcing .] [ Confer French divorcer . See Divorce ,
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11. divorce
    1. A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii. 'from the bond of matrimony.' The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband divorce a mens...
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12. divorce
    divorcement noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
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13. divorce
    split up verb get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; `The couple divorced after only 6 months`
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14. Divorce
    • (n.) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii. • (n.) To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce. &bull...
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15. divorce
    the act by which a valid marriage is dissolved, usually freeing the parties to remarry. In regions in which ancient religious authority still ... [32 related articles]
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16. Divorce
    Divorce (or the dissolution of marriage) is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties (unlike annulment which declares the marriage null and void). Divorce laws vary considerably ar...
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17. divorce
    divorce, partial or total dissolution of a marriage by the judgment of a court. Partial dissolution is a divorce “from bed and board,” a decree of judicial separation, leaving the parties officially married while forbidding cohabitation. Total dissolution of the bonds of a valid marriage...
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18. Divorce
    The dissolution of a marriage contracted between a man and a woman, by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (Obs.) by an act of the legislature. It is so called from the diversity of the minds of those who are married; because such as are divorced go each a different way from the ot...
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19. Divorce
    1) n. A marriage's obliteration through legal action requiring a petition or complaint for divorce. A minimal illustration of fault is required for some states, but incompatibility is usually sufficient to grant divorce. When issuing a divorce decree, the substantive issues include the division of p...
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20. Divorce
    Divorce is a separation, by law, of husband and wife, and is either a divorce a vinculo matrimonii, that is, a complete dissolution of the marriage bonds, or a divorce a mensa et thoro (from bed and board), whereby the parties are legally separated, but not unmarried.
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21. divorce
    Legal dissolution of a lawful marriage. It is distinct from an annulment, which is a legal declaration that the marriage was invalid. The ease with which a divorce can be obtained in different countries varies considerably and is also affected by different religious practices. The Roman Catholic Chu...
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22. Divorce
    There are several forms of divorce: by mutual consent (by joint or accepted request), for separation (after 6 years of separation) or for fault. Three types of judgements may be pronounced : 1. A legal separation order. This judgement must be written in the margin of the marriage certificate but d...
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23. Divorce
    [United States] ====User:SSarey SSavy==== I only vaguely remember this. Sarey Savey seems to have had a raft of socks (a drawer full?) recently. Apologies for scant information Fiddle Faddle (talk) 20:24, 31 January 2009 (UTC) ---- ...
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24. Divorce
    [disambiguation] Divorce is the legal ending of a marriage. It may also refer to: ==Film and television== ==Music== ...
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25. Divorce
    [film] Divorce is a 1945 drama film about a much-divorced woman who sets her sights on her married childhood friend. It stars Kay Francis, Bruce Cabot, and Helen Mack. ...
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