a mensa et thoro

[ ey men-suhet thawr-oh, thohr-oh ]

adjectiveLaw.
  1. pertaining to or noting a divorce that forbids spouses to live together but does not dissolve the marriage bond.

Origin of a mensa et thoro

1
1590–1600; <Latin: literally, from board and bed. See mensal2, torus

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a mensa et thoro

/ (eɪ ˈmɛnsə ɛt ˈθɔːrəʊ) /


adjective
  1. law denoting or relating to a form of divorce in which the parties remain married but do not cohabit: abolished in England in 1857

Origin of a mensa et thoro

1
Latin: from table and bed

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