property settlement — Term as used in divorce parlance is used interchangeably in describing two different bases for division of marital property: (1) based upon agreement of the parties and approval by the court, and (2) based upon an award by the court after trial… … Black's law dictionary
property settlement — An agreement between husband and wife settling property rights in anticipation of the breaking up of the marital union: (1) determining the rights of the parties in jointly owned property and stating the disposition to be made of it; (2) settling … Ballentine's law dictionary
property settlement — noun (matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage (Freq. 1) • Topics: ↑matrimonial law • Hypernyms: ↑settlement … Useful english dictionary
property settlement — /ˈprɒpəti sɛtlmənt/ (say propuhtee setlmuhnt) noun the final disposition of property, as in a divorce …
settlement — set·tle·ment n 1: the act or process of settling 2 a: an agreement reducing or resolving differences; esp: an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation the states finally agreed upon a settlement and a consent decree W. J. Brennan … Law dictionary
property — That which is peculiar or proper to any person; that which belongs exclusively to one. In the strict legal sense, an aggregate of rights which are guaranteed and protected by the government. Fulton Light, Heat & Power Co. v. State, 65 Misc.Rep.… … Black's law dictionary
settlement — The ending of a controversy by agreement. The determination of an issue or of the correctness of an account. The payment of an obligation. The order made upon a trustee s account, determining the amount of the trust in the hands of the trustee… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Settlement — Set tle*ment, n. 1. The act of setting, or the state of being settled. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Establishment in life, in business, condition, etc.; ordination or installation as pastor. [1913 Webster] Every man living has a design in his … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Settlement (finance) — Settlement (of securities) is the process whereby securities or interests in securities are delivered, usually against payment, to fulfill contractual obligations, such as those arising under securities trades. This involves the delivery of… … Wikipedia
settlement — [set′ lmənt] n. 1. a settling or being settled (in various senses) 2. a new colony, or a place newly colonized 3. a) a small or isolated community; village b) a community established by the members of a particular religious or social group 4. an… … English World dictionary
