legal separation

legal separation

n.

A court decree recognizing that a married couple is living apart and regulating the couple's mutual rights and liabilities. Also called judicial separation.

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legal separation

n

(Law) another term (esp US) for judicial separation

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Noun	1.	legal separation - a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart judicial separation decree, fiat, edict, rescript, order - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	legal separation - (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) separation cessation, surcease - a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"