legal_separation | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law,writing) a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart | |
Synonyms: | judicial_separation | |
Related terms: | decree law | |
2. | [ noun ] (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) | |
Synonyms: | separation | |
Related terms: | separation cessation law | |