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