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noun Law . an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
supply of the means of living; maintenance.
Origin of alimony 1645–55; <Latin alimōnia nourishment, sustenance, derivative of alimōn- (stem of alimō ), equivalent to ali- (see aliment) + -mōn- action noun suffix parallel to -mentum -ment
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Example sentences from the Web for alimony More specifically, she is using his death as a rallying cry for alimony reform and raising the question: Is alimony anti-feminist?
Is Alimony Anti-Feminist? | Keli Goff| August 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
“I am a fan of alimony reform and I am a fan of the law Massachusetts passed in 2011,” Wood told me.
Is Alimony Anti-Feminist? | Keli Goff| August 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In the last three decades, courts have begun to apply gender parity to the awarding of alimony .
Is Alimony Anti-Feminist? | Keli Goff| August 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
If the marriage was invalid, Grayson does not have to pay out a dime in alimony as opposed to a divorce.
Congressman Accuses Wife Of Bigamy | Ben Jacobs| April 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Item 11 “Alimony received”… If only my first marriage had gone that well.
Up to a Point: I Do My Own Taxes With No Help, Except From a Couple of Bloody Marys | P. J. O’Rourke| April 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A voluntary separation, with alimony on one side and on the other.
American Eloquence, Volume II. (of 4) | Various
It has exclusive jurisdiction in all divorce and alimony cases, and all matters coming under the Juvenile Court Act.
Broken Homes | Joanna C. Colcord
"A woman who runs away gets no alimony ," said De Gollyer loudly.
Murder in Any Degree | Owen Johnson
I'm buying the lady off, and persuaded John to pay his alimony to her.
I Walked in Arden | Jack Crawford
The chief argument was directed against the claim for alimony .
The Allen House | T. S. Arthur
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British Dictionary definitions for alimony noun law (formerly) an allowance paid under a court order by one spouse to another when they are separated but not divorced See also maintenance
Word Origin for alimony C17: from Latin alimōnia sustenance, from alere to nourish
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