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A mensa et thoro
A kind of divorce which does not dissolve the marriage bond, but merely authorizes a separate life of the husband and wife.
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A Mensa Et Thoro
Lat. 'from bed and board'. A divorce a mensa et thoro, is rather a separation of the parties by act of law, than a dissolution of the marriage. It may be granted for the causes of extreme cruelty or desertion of the wife by the husband. This kind of divorce does not affect the legitimacy of children, nor authorize a second marriage.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
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A mensa et thoro
From board and bed (legal separation)