community property


nounU.S. Law.
  1. (in some states) property acquired by either spouse, or both together, that is considered by law to be jointly owned and equally shared.

Origin of community property

1
First recorded in 1920–25

Words Nearby community property

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How to use community property in a sentence

  • The community property, both real and personal, is under absolute control of husband and at wife's death it all belongs to him.