decree absolute
Britishnoun
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He granted the speedy divorce - a decree nisi - and now a divorce petitioner has to wait six weeks and a day to apply for a decree absolute, the final dissolution of the marriage.
From Fox News
It would also stop one partner refusing a divorce if the other one wanted one and introduces a minimum timeframe of six months from petition stage to decree absolute - the legal document that ends a marriage.
From BBC
The new rules will include a minimum timeframe of six months from petition stage to decree absolute - the legal document that ends a marriage.
From BBC
By the time some people making divorce enquiries today receive their Decree Absolute, the paper which formally ends a marriage, it could well be next Christmas.
From BBC
Once a decree nisi has been granted, the divorce petitioner must wait six weeks and a day to apply for a decree absolute to formally end the marriage.
From BBC
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