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legal separation

American

noun

judicial separation.

legal separation British

noun

another term (esp US) for judicial separation

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legal separation

Funds contributed before the marriage, after your legal separation or received as an inheritance are usually regarded as separate property.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Under SB 1427, which passed in 2024, couples will be allowed to file a joint petition for dissolution of their marriage or legal separation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

Despite stepping away from The Beatles in early 1970, the band's final legal separation was not confirmed until December 1974.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024

You also take on more risk because there’s no legal separation between the owner and the business.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2024

But I hated the practice of apartheid—the legal separation of blacks and whites.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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