marriage agreement
now chiefly US
noun
(Arrival at) a prenuptial agreement made in respect of money, property, children, etc.; sometimes = marriage settlement.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Bulstrode Whitelocke (1605–1675), lawyer and politician.
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