MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT


Meaning of MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT in English

noun

1. : a settlement of property by a party to a marriage or by a third person in view and in consideration of marriage

2. : a settlement of property that benefits a husband, wife, or their issue

3. : an agreement between husband and wife fixing or waiving their respective rights in each other's property sometimes in connection with a prospective divorce or separation and providing for their children — compare jointure

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