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Husband And Wife - the legal aspects of the married state (for the sociological aspects, see marriage).
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Husband-Wife Privilege definition:
A special right that married persons have to keep communications between them secret and even inaccessible to a court of law.
Wife. A woman who has a husband living.
Will. A declaration fo the mind, either by word or writing, in disposing of an estate; to take place after the death of the testator. A will is to be considered as the "testament", and the instrument.
WIFE, domestic relations. A woman who has a husband.
2. A wife, as such, possesses rights and is liable to obligations. These will be considered. 1st.
Husband-wife privilege
A special right that married persons have to keep communications between them secret and even inaccessible to a court of law.
Since a wife was regarded as property, her husband was originally free to divorce her for any reason, at any time.[69] A divorced couple were permitted to get back together, unless the wife had married someone else after her divorce.[Deut 24:2-4] ...
Husband and wife do not stand in the rank of heir to each other. Their interests in each other's real property are secured by courtesy and dower.
Dower: A wife's common law right to inherit from her husband.
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It must be for the wife's life, or for some greater estate;
It must be limited to the wife herself, and not to any other person in trust for her;
It must be made in satisfaction for the wife's whole dower, and not of part of it only; ...
They were considered to be "dead", so much so that their land was forfeited to the King and their wife considered to be a widow. If they refused to renounce their oath, they could be starved out of the sanctuary.
"Precatory words" are often found in trusts or wills and cause great difficulties when courts try to find the real intention of the settlor or testator, For example, the words "all my property to my wife to be disposed of as she may deem just and ...
A common law spouse may be referred to a de facto wife or de facto husband: although not legally married, they live and carry-on their lives as if married.
Rape Sex with a woman, other than a wife, without her consent. But many states have changed this basic definition to include sex with a minor (with or without consent; also known as statutory rape), sex with a man without his consent, ...
For example, a doctor who elects to quit his post at the hospital and become a bartender after being divorced so he cannot afford to pay more money in child support to his ex-wife may have the earnings of a doctor imputed to him, ...
et ux - An abbreviation for ex uxor,--"and wife."
evidence - Any species of proof, or probative matter, legally presented at the trial of an issue, by the act of the parties and through the medium of witnesses, records, documents, ...
Community Property: Property and profits received by a husband and wife during the marriage, with the exception of inheritances, specific gifts to one of the spouses, and property and profits clearly traceable to property owned before marriage, ...
Community Property - Property or profits owned and accumulated by a husband and wife in states having community property laws. Such property or profits are owned in common as a kind of marital partnership.
The financial support which a husband is bound to give to his wife after divorcing her; though used in loose terms for the support which parents are bound to give to their children, ...
services" is work that is either unique (such as an artist or actor) or based on a person's particular relationship to employer (such as a butler, nanny, traveling companion or live-in health care giver). 2) the domestic activities of a wife, ...
Law Terms sole proprietorship is A business owned and managed by one person (or for tax purposes, a husband and wife).
: an estate held by a husband and wife together in which the whole property belongs to each of them and passes as a whole to the survivor upon the death of either of them to the exclusion of the deceased spouse's heirs ...
In family law, a husband who disputes paternity of his wife's child might have argued that his wife had relations with other men -- that is, ...
For example, the words "all my property to my wife to be disposed of as she may deem just and prudent in the interest of my family" were found to be "precatory" and did not constitute a trust for family members other than the wife.
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COMMON LAW MARRIAGE: a common law marriage comes about when a man and woman who are free to marry agree to live together as husband and wife without the formal ceremony.
A court order that allows a husband and wife to separate and not cohabit, however, their marriage is not over. Can be used where the parties have a religious objection to divorce or where the parties have not actually decided to divorce.
*usus - the right to use the property of another without taking its fruits or profits. Also, a formless acquisition of marital power (manus) over the wife through an uninterrputed cohabitation for one year with the intention of living as husband ...
A female Member of the House of Lords, equivalent in rank to earl, or the wife of an earl.
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DIVORCE The legal separation of husband and wife, effected by a judgment or decree of court dissolving the marriage relationship.
DOMICILE A person's legal residence.
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ABANDONMENT
malicious. The act of a hushand or wife, who leaves his or her consort wilfully, and with an intention of causing perpetual separation. 2. -... more ...
Tenancy by the Entirety
A form of ownership by husband and wife whereby each owns the entire property. In event of death of one, the survivor owns the property without probate.
Consumer bankruptcy -A proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code filed by an individual (or husband and wife) who is not in business.
Contempt of court -Willful disobedience of a judge's command or of an official court order.
An amount of money given to one spouse to another, usually husband to wife, while they are but still legally married.
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COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE: In some states, a couple is considered married if they meet certain requirements, such as living together as husband and wife for a specific length of time.
separation: in matrimonial law, a cessation of cohabitation of husband and wife by mutual agreement, or in the case of "judicial separation," under the decree of a court ...
Privileged communication: conversation that takes places within the context of a protected relationship, such as that between an attorney and client, a husband and wife, a priest and penitent, and a doctor and patient.
Broken Down Irretrievably: The most common reason for granting a divorce. It means there is no hope of the husband and wife getting back together again. Also known as "no-fault" divorce.
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et ux Latin term meaning and wife.
et vir Latin term meaning and husband.
The deed does not guarantee anything about what is being transferred, however. For example, a divorcing husband may quitclaim his interest in certain real estate to his ex-wife, officially giving up any legal interest in the property.
It may be granted for the causes of extreme cruelty or desertion of the wife by the husband. 2 Eccl. Rep. 208. This kind of divorce does not affect the legitimacy of children, nor authorize a second marriage. V. A vinculo matrimonii; Cruelty Divorce.
A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivorship). At the death of one co-owner, the surviding co-owner becomes sole owner of the property. Tenancy by the entirety is a special form of joint tenancy between a husband and wife.
The relationship between parties where trust or confidence is reposed by one and accepted by the other; a confidential relationship whereby one trusts in and relies on another, e.g., parent and child, guardian and ward, husband and wife, ...
 See also: Law, Will, Were, Lawyer, Witness
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