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Marital property

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003157

Assets acquired by either spouse or both spouses during the course of a marriage. This property is subject to division between the parties upon divorce or legal separation. The specific assets considered marital property can vary by jurisdiction, with some states following community property laws and others equitable distribution principles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003157
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003157",
  "term": "Marital property",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Assets acquired by either spouse or both spouses during the course of a marriage. This property is subject to division between the parties upon divorce or legal separation. The specific assets considered marital property can vary by jurisdiction, with some states following community property laws and others equitable distribution principles.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/marital-property/"
}

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