judicial separation
noun Law.
a decree of legal separation of spouses that does not dissolve the marriage bond.
Nearby words
judicial branch, judicial committee of the privy council, judicial conference, judicial restraint, judicial review, judicial separation, judiciary, judicious, judith, judo, judogi
Also called limited divorce.
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British Dictionary definitions for judicial separation
judicial separation
noun
family law a court decree requiring a man and wife to cease cohabiting but not dissolving the marriageSee also a mensa et thoro Compare divorce
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