A MENSA ET THORO
\ɐ mˈɛnsəɹ ˈɛt θˈɔːɹə͡ʊ], \ɐ mˈɛnsəɹ ˈɛt θˈɔːɹəʊ], \ɐ m_ˈɛ_n_s_ə_ɹ ˈɛ_t θ_ˈɔː_ɹ_əʊ]\
Definitions of A MENSA ET THORO
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1856 - A Law Dictionary
- 1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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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 kind of divorce which does not dissolve the marriage bond, but merely authorizes a separate life of the husband and wife.
By Noah Webster.
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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 hushand. 2 Eccl. Rep. 208. This kind of divorce does not affect the legitimacy of children, nor authorize a second marriage. V. A vinculo matrimonii; Cruelty Divorce.
By John Bouvier
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