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LEGAL SEPARATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
Synonyms:
legal separation; separation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("legal separation" is a kind of...):
cessation; surcease (a stopping)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
Synonyms:
judicial separation; legal separation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("legal separation" is a kind of...):
decree; edict; fiat; order; rescript (a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge))
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
