community property
Property that is acquired during a marriage, excluding gifts and inheritances, that is…Property that is acquired during a marriage, excluding gifts and inheritances, that is owned jointly by both spouses and is divided upon divorce, annulment or death.
» Resources everyone uses should be community property. Personal items can continue to be personal property.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Property that is acquired during a marriage, excluding gifts and inheritances, that is owned jointly by both spouses and is divided upon divorce, annulment or death.
(US, countable, uncountable)Marital property that is divided equally in California and some other states, as opposed to equitable distribution, the practice in most states.
- property and income belonging jointly to a married couple
Examples
1 sentencesResources everyone uses should be community property. Personal items can continue to be personal property.
Forms
plural: community properties| Singular | community property |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable