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Definition of spousal in English: spousaladjective ˈspaʊz(ə)lˈspouz(ə)l North American Law attributive Relating to marriage or to a husband or wife. 〔律〕〈主北美〉(与)婚姻(有关)的;配偶的 the spousal benefits of married couples 已婚者的配偶福利。 Example sentencesExamples - It is likely, though statistics are hard to come by, that husband and wife remaining together in a very unhappy marriage resulted in high incidences of spousal abuse.
- Issues such as child support, spousal maintenance, and division of assets can be stressful and financially ruinous.
- For post-1976 spousal joint tenancies treated as separate property, since only the decedent's 50 percent portion is includible in his gross estate, only a 50 percent step-up would be available.
- For example, spousal violence was only criminalized twenty years ago and lobby groups are pushing for similar moves to prevent a defence to smacking children.
- Normally, this would require the surviving spouse to file a spousal property petition.
Synonyms matrimonial, marital, marriage, wedding, conjugal, connubial, bridal
plural noun ˈspaʊz(ə)l archaic A celebration of marriage or engagement. Synonyms wedding, wedding ceremony, marriage, marriage ceremony, union
Rhymesarousal, carousal, espousal, tousle Definition of spousal in US English: spousaladjectiveˈspouz(ə)l North American Law attributive Relating to marriage or to a husband or wife. 〔律〕〈主北美〉(与)婚姻(有关)的;配偶的 the spousal benefits of married couples 已婚者的配偶福利。 Example sentencesExamples - For example, spousal violence was only criminalized twenty years ago and lobby groups are pushing for similar moves to prevent a defence to smacking children.
- Normally, this would require the surviving spouse to file a spousal property petition.
- Issues such as child support, spousal maintenance, and division of assets can be stressful and financially ruinous.
- It is likely, though statistics are hard to come by, that husband and wife remaining together in a very unhappy marriage resulted in high incidences of spousal abuse.
- For post-1976 spousal joint tenancies treated as separate property, since only the decedent's 50 percent portion is includible in his gross estate, only a 50 percent step-up would be available.
Synonyms matrimonial, marital, marriage, wedding, conjugal, connubial, bridal |