Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
Divorce mill — is a term used for a jurisdiction that is typically used for divorces by non residents and/or used to obtain a divorce quickly and/or allow for contested divorces quickly and with little or no compensation to the other spouse. With the seven day… … Wikipedia
uncontested — UK US /ˌʌnkənˈtestɪd/ adjective ► LAW used to describe a decision or result which nobody opposes or disagrees with: »The scope of the problem is uncontested. »The waiting time for an uncontested divorce will be reduced from two years to one. »Her … Financial and business terms
uncontested — I adjective accepted, admitted, axiomatic, believed, incontestable, incontrovertible, indubitable, irrefragable, irrefutable, not argued over, not challenged, not disputed, sine certamine, unchallengeable, unchallenged, uncontradicted,… … Law dictionary
Divorce in the United States — Relationships Types … Wikipedia
Divorce — For other uses, see Divorce (disambiguation). Family law … Wikipedia
divorce — n. 1) to file for, sue for divorce 2) to get, receive a divorce 3) to grant a divorce 4) (a) no fault divorce; an uncontested divorce; (a) divorce by mutual consent 5) (misc.) a divorce settlement * * * [dɪ vɔːs] (a) divorce by mutual consent an… … Combinatory dictionary
divorce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Dissolution of marriage Nouns 1. divorce, divorcement, [legal or trial] separation, dissolution, annulment, parting of the ways, breakup, split up; contested or uncontested divorce, no fault divorce,… … English dictionary for students
uncontested — un|con|test|ed [ˌʌnkənˈtestıd] adj 1.) an uncontested action or statement is one that no one opposes or disagrees with ▪ After an uncontested divorce, Peggy married Charlie. 2.) an uncontested election is one in which only one person wants to be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) — Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) Divorce is defined in jurisprudence as the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation (Bouvier s Law Dictionary).… … Catholic encyclopedia
Divorce (conflict) — In modern society, the role of marriage and its termination through divorce have become political issues. As people live increasingly mobile lives, the Conflict of Laws and its choice of law rules are highly relevant to determine: *the… … Wikipedia
