a mensa et thoro
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of a mensa et thoro
1590–1600; < Latin: literally, from board and bed. See mensal 2, torus
Example Sentences
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Divorce a mensa et thoro could be granted on the grounds allowed by the canon law.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
A divorce a mensa et thoro could also be granted for cruelty.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
In the case of a separation a mensa et thoro alimony was allowed the wife for her support out of her husband's estate at the discretion of the ecclesiastical judges.
From A Short History of Women's Rights From the Days of Augustus to the Present Time. with Special Reference to England and the United States. Second Edition Revised, With Additions. by Eugene Arthur Hecker
This "separation" is really the direct descendant of the Canon law divorce a mensa et thoro, and the inability to marry which it involves is merely a survival of the Canon law tradition.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Havelock Ellis
All James had got for his activities in bringing his action was a divorce a mensa et thoro, that is, "from bed and board."
From The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert by Horace Wyndham
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