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Meaning Of Divorce
n.
A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or
other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and
called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
n.
The separation of a married woman from the bed and board
of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."
n.
The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
n.
Separation; disunion of things closely united.
n.
That which separates.
n.
To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or
partially; to separate by divorce.