Meaning of DIVORCE in English

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.

Use in sentences of DIVORCE

Meaning of DIVORCE in English

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.
The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."
The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
Separation; disunion of things closely united.
That which separates.
To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
To separate or disunite; to sunder.
To make away; to put away.