Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
antenuptial agreement — See antenuptial contract; antenuptial settlement … Ballentine's law dictionary
antenuptial contract — A contract made between a man and a woman in contemplation of their marriage to one another. See antenuptial settlement; companionate marriage … Ballentine's law dictionary
marriage settlement — A settlement of property by one spouse on the other or an agreement with respect to the rights of one spouse in the property of the other, as surviving spouse or otherwise, or with respect to the disposition of property, or with respect to… … Ballentine's law dictionary
prenuptial settlement — See antenuptial settlement … Ballentine's law dictionary
marriage settlement — n 1: antenuptial agreement 2: a written agreement regarding matters of support, custody, property division, and visitation upon a couple s divorce – called also marriage settlement agreement; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Mer … Law dictionary
South African contract law — is essentially a modernised version of the Roman Dutch law of contract, [1] which is itself rooted in Roman law. In the broadest definition, a contract is an agreement entered into by two or more parties with the serious intention of creating a… … Wikipedia
agreement — agree·ment n 1 a: the act or fact of agreeing by mutual agreement b: unity of opinion, understanding, or intent; esp: the mutual assent of contracting parties to the same terms if they reach agreement ◇ Under common law, agreement is a necessary… … Law dictionary
Woman — • The position of woman in society has given rise to a discussion which, is known under the name of the woman question Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Woman Woman … Catholic encyclopedia
marriage — Legal union of one man and one woman as husband and wife. Singer v. Kara, 11 Wash.App. 247, 522 P.2d 1187, 1193. Marriage, as distinguished from the agreement to marry and from the act of becoming married, is the legal status, condition, or… … Black's law dictionary
marriage — Legal union of one man and one woman as husband and wife. Singer v. Kara, 11 Wash.App. 247, 522 P.2d 1187, 1193. Marriage, as distinguished from the agreement to marry and from the act of becoming married, is the legal status, condition, or… … Black's law dictionary
