postnuptial
Americanadjective
Pronunciation
See nuptial.
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Origin of postnuptial
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If you don’t have a prenup, a postnuptial agreement could be useful now.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
Good to know: A prenuptial or postnuptial agreement can outline which assets, accounts or debt should be treated as separate property.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2024
A spouse can agree to be disinherited in a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, or they can “disclaim ,” or refuse, an inheritance so that it goes to other heirs.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
They include Mr. Hassan’s failed attempt to persuade Ms. Huynh to sign a so-called postnuptial agreement and his admission that he started a website in her name to publicize embarrassing information from her past.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2021
The relations both prenuptial and postnuptial between the sexes are of the strictest kind.
From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by Garvan, John M.
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