Tag: Family Law Terms

  • Sub-Saharan Africa

    Legal Definition of Sub-Saharan Africa Meaning of Sub-Saharan Africa The region of Africa south of the Sahara desert. Related Entries of Sub-Saharan Africa in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or […]

  • Marriage

    Legal Definition of Marianismo Meaning of Marianismo The Spanish and Latin American ideal of women being modest, restrained, virtuous, and nurturing. Women are expected to be sexually abstinent before marriage and passive in response to their […]

  • Maintenance

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Maintenance Meaning of Maintenance Has a variety of meanings, depending upon the context. In relation to dependents, the term means primarily food, clothing and shelter; also includes such items as […]

  • Judicial Separation

    A separation of spouses sanctioned by the court after one of them has moved the court by petition claiming the relief. Less than a divorce for the marital status of the spouses is not changed. A divorce a mensa et thoro suspending marriage relations and modifying marital duties and obligations […]

  • Polygamy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Polygamy Meaning of Polygamy The state of a man who has more than one wife. Polygamy Alternative Definition The act or state of a person who, knowing that […]

  • Service

    Service

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Service Meaning of Service A term of varied and flexible meaning, depending upon the context. In feudal law, it was that duty which a tenant by reason of his estate owed his lord. In practise , the […]

  • Service

    Service

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Service Meaning of Service A term of varied and flexible meaning, depending upon the context. In feudal law, it was that duty which a tenant by reason of his estate owed his lord. In practise , the […]

  • Special Procedure

    When a divorce is undefended, the decree can be issued without either spouse having to appear at court….

  • One Parent Family

    Legal Definition of One Parent Family Meaning of One Parent Family A family consisting of a lone parent with at least one dependent or non-dependent child (regardless of age) who is also usually resident in the family. It can be expanded to […]

  • Spouse

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Spouse Meaning of Spouse A husband or wife. Legal Definition of Spouse The person to whom you are married. Synonyms […]

  • Sodomy

    Anal copulation, whether with man or beast, and is said to be a crime against nature.

  • Sodomy

    Anal copulation, whether with man or beast, and is said to be a crime against nature.

  • Prayer

    In chancery practise , a request contained in a bill specifying the relief that is sought from the court .

  • Without Prejudice

    Overtures of pacification and any other offers or propositions between litigating parties expressly or impliedly made without prejudice are inadmissible in evidence on grounds of public policy. The phrase without prejudice is used to denote that the person or the party on whose behalf the offer […]

  • Without Prejudice

    Overtures of pacification and any other offers or propositions between litigating parties expressly or impliedly made without prejudice are inadmissible in evidence on grounds of public policy. The phrase without prejudice is used to denote that the person or the party on whose behalf the offer […]