legal separation meaning

UK /ˈliːɡəl ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/ US /ˈliɡəl ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/ 6 syllables

legal separation (noun): a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart.

legal separation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

legal separation as a noun

  1. a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart

    Synonyms: judicial separation

    Type of: decree

  2. (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)

    Synonyms: separation

    Type of: cessation

How to pronounce legal separation

legal separation is pronounced /ˈliːɡəl ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/ in British English and /ˈliɡəl ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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