Definition of judicial separation in US English:
judicial separation
nounjo͞oˈdiSHəl ˌsepəˈrāSHən
another term for legal separation
Example sentencesExamples
- The applicant wishes to obtain a decree of judicial separation.
- Almost 5,000 judicial separations were granted between July 1996 and December 2000.
- The average judicial separation costs between €3,000 and €8,000 if both spouses reach an amicable agreement.
- For clients awaiting judicial separations from violent partners, the delays are even more worrying.
- A further 7,500 couples have been granted a judicial separation over the same period.