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Divorce — For other uses, see Divorce (disambiguation). Family law … Wikipedia
settlement — noun 1 OFFICIAL AGREEMENT (C, U) an official agreement or decision that ends an argument between two sides: reach/achieve a settlement: failure to reach a settlement in the trade war | negotiated/political/peaceful etc settlement (=made after… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
divorce — n. 1) to file for, sue for divorce 2) to get, receive a divorce 3) to grant a divorce 4) (a) no fault divorce; an uncontested divorce; (a) divorce by mutual consent 5) (misc.) a divorce settlement * * * [dɪ vɔːs] (a) divorce by mutual consent an… … Combinatory dictionary
settlement — set|tle|ment W2 [ˈsetlmənt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(official agreement)¦ 2¦(payment)¦ 3¦(group of houses)¦ 4¦(new area/places)¦ 5¦(sinking)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(OFFICIAL AGREEMENT)¦ an official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight … Dictionary of contemporary English
divorce — di|vorce1 S3 [dıˈvo:s US o:rs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin divertere to divert, leave one s husband ] 1.) [U and C] the legal ending of a marriage →↑separation ▪ Why doesn t she get a divorce ? ▪ In Britain, one in three marriages … Dictionary of contemporary English
divorce — 1 noun 1 (C, U) the legal ending of a marriage: In Britain, one in three marriages ends in divorce. | get a divorce: Why doesn t she get a divorce? | divorce case (=the legal process of divorce) | divorce proceedings (=the official actions to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
settlement — set|tle|ment [ setlmənt ] noun ** ▸ 1 formal agreement ▸ 2 place where people live ▸ 3 payment of money owed ▸ 4 where poor can get help ▸ 5 something you legally give 1. ) count or uncount a formal agreement that ends a disagreement: They are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
settlement */*/ — UK [ˈset(ə)lmənt] / US noun Word forms settlement : singular settlement plural settlements 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a formal agreement that ends a disagreement They are negotiating a peace settlement. the settlement of disputes between… … English dictionary
DIVORCE — (Heb. גֵּרוּשִׁין), the formal dissolution of the marriage bond. IN THE BIBLE Divorce was accepted as an established custom in ancient Israel (cf. Lev. 21:7, 14; 22:13; Num. 30:10; Deut. 22:19, 29). In keeping with the other cultures of the Near… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) — Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) Divorce is defined in jurisprudence as the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation (Bouvier s Law Dictionary).… … Catholic encyclopedia
settlement — set·tle·ment n 1: the act or process of settling 2 a: an agreement reducing or resolving differences; esp: an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation the states finally agreed upon a settlement and a consent decree W. J. Brennan … Law dictionary
