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Separation

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004483

The cessation of cohabitation by married spouses, which can be a precursor to divorce or a permanent arrangement without formal dissolution of the marriage. It involves living apart with the intent to end the marital relationship. Legal separation can alter financial obligations and property rights between the parties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004483
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004483",
  "term": "Separation",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The cessation of cohabitation by married spouses, which can be a precursor to divorce or a permanent arrangement without formal dissolution of the marriage. It involves living apart with the intent to end the marital relationship. Legal separation can alter financial obligations and property rights between the parties.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/separation/"
}

Record 4,556 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.