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  • 1DIVORCE — (Heb. גֵּרוּשִׁין), the formal dissolution of the marriage bond. IN THE BIBLE Divorce was accepted as an established custom in ancient Israel (cf. Lev. 21:7, 14; 22:13; Num. 30:10; Deut. 22:19, 29). In keeping with the other cultures of the Near… …

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  • 2Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) —     Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence)     Divorce is defined in jurisprudence as the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation (Bouvier s Law Dictionary).… …

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  • 3divorce — di·vorce 1 n [Middle French, from Latin divortium, from divortere divertere to leave one s marriage partner, from di away, apart + vertere to turn]: the dissolution of a valid marriage granted esp. on specified statutory grounds (as adultery)… …

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  • 4attorney — at·tor·ney /ə tər nē/ n pl neys [Anglo French atorné legal representative, from past participle of atorner to designate, appoint, from Old French, to prepare, arrange see attorn]: a person authorized to act on another s behalf; esp: lawyer see… …

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  • 5Attorney's fee — Attorney fees (note that the use of the word attorney connotes lawyers broadly: solicitors and barristers) are the costs of legal representation that an attorney s client or a party to a lawsuit incurs. Attorney s fees are assessed in a number of …

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  • 6Divorce a l'italienne — Divorce à l italienne Divorce à l italienne Titre original Divorzio all italiana Réalisation Pietro Germi Acteurs principaux Marcello Mastroianni Daniela Rocca Stefania Sandrelli Leopoldo Trieste Odoardo Spadaro Scénario Ennio De Concini Pietro… …

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  • 7attorney's fee — The payment made to a lawyer for legal services. These fees may take several forms: hourly, per job or service for example, $350 to draft a will, contingency (the lawyer collects a percentage of any money she wins for her client and nothing if… …

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  • 8Divorce, Italian Style — Directed by Pietro Germi Produced by Franco Cristaldi …

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  • 9attorney at law — n. A lawyer admitted by a court to practice law in a particular jurisdiction, including drafting legal documents and representing clients in court. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …

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  • 10attorney-at-law — index advocate (counselor), attorney, barrister, counsel, counselor, esquire, jurist, lawyer …

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