Meaning

1 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)A legal arrangement in which a married couple live in separate homes while remaining legally married.

More definitions
  • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
  • a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Linda filed for a legal separation.

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Forms

plural: legal separations

Synonyms

5 synonyms
judicial separationseparate maintenancedivorce a mensa et thorodivorce from bed and board
Close in meaning
  • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order):separation
  • a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart:judicial separation

Word family

2 related words
RelateddivorceB2trial separation

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
legacyC1legalB1legalitylegalizationlegalize
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