legal separation

Noun
  1. A judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart (synset 106553372)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
    same as: judicial separation
  2. (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) (synset 101203919)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: cessation, surcease - a stopping
    same as: separation

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