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;divorce, grounds of:The ''Divorce Act'' provides one ground upon which the court may make a divorce order, marriage breakdown. Marriage breakdown may be established on proof of the spouses' separation for at least one year, a spouse's adultery, or a spouse's cruelty toward the other spouse. See "adultery," "cruelty," "divorce," and "separation." | ;divorce, grounds of:The ''Divorce Act'' provides one ground upon which the court may make a divorce order, marriage breakdown. Marriage breakdown may be established on proof of the spouses' separation for at least one year, a spouse's adultery, or a spouse's cruelty toward the other spouse. See "adultery," "cruelty," "divorce," and "separation." | ||
;domestic contract:In family law, an agreement between two or more persons about legal issues that have arisen or may arise, dealing with their respective rights and obligations to one another, that the parties expect will be binding on them and be enforceable in court. Typical domestic contracts include marriage agreements, cohabitation agreements, and separation agreements. | ;domestic contract:In family law, an agreement between two or more persons about legal issues that have arisen or may arise, dealing with their respective rights and obligations to one another, that the parties expect will be binding on them and be enforceable in court. Typical domestic contracts include marriage agreements, cohabitation agreements, and separation agreements. | ||
;domicile:The place where one has one’s permanent home, where one lives most of the time; sometimes the place where one intends to have a permanent home. A party's domicile may have an impact on the jurisdiction of the court to hear a court proceeding, deal with certain claims made in a court proceeding, | ;domicile:The place where one has one’s permanent home, where one lives most of the time; sometimes the place where one intends to have a permanent home. A party's domicile may have an impact on the jurisdiction of the court to hear a court proceeding, deal with certain claims made in a court proceeding, or determine the applicable law for dividing up property and debt. See "jurisdiction" and "residence." | ||
;donee:A person who receives a gift or bequest. | ;donee:A person who receives a gift or bequest. | ||
;donor:A person who gives something as a gift or as a bequest, freely and without expectation of payment in return. | ;donor:A person who gives something as a gift or as a bequest, freely and without expectation of payment in return. | ||