judicial separation
Americannoun
noun
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The lady has no children, or any prospect of one; and so there is nothing in the way of a judicial separation on account of incompatibility.
From The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. by Various
I am sorry to say that I had letters from them both of a nature that positively prohibits publication; and a mutual acquaintance told me that Charlotte had applied for a judicial separation.
From The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen by Elizabeth von Arnim
In the following year he obtains a judicial separation from his wife.
From International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes by L. (Lassa) Oppenheim
Judicial Separation.—A judicial separation may be granted for the following causes: 1.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Hyacinthe Ringrose
By a divorce pronounced after a judicial separation has been obtained by one of the spouses.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Hyacinthe Ringrose
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