no-fault divorce
collocation in Englishmeaningsofno-faultanddivorce
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no-fault
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌnəʊˈfɒlt/us/ˌnoʊˈfɑːlt/
A no-fault agreement or system is one in which blame does not have to be proved before action can be taken, especially before money can ...
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divorce
noun
uk/dɪˈvɔːs/us/dɪˈvɔːrs/
an official or legal process to end ...
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(Definition ofno-faultanddivorcefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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She argues for marriage based on affection and in favor ofno-faultdivorce.
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For groups like those, the notion ofno-faultdivorcehas a hollow ring.
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I generally support the notion of ano-faultdivorce.
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It is taken from theno-faultdivorcephraseology of the statute—irretrievable breakdown of marriage—and it means what anybody wants it to mean.
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We also want to look at the experience of other nations within the common law jurisdiction whereno-faultdivorcehas been introduced.
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No-faultdivorcehas led to a rise in the divorce rate.
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That can certainly he ascribed to the way in which people will view marriage when there isno-faultdivorce.
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In any event, there isno-faultdivorcein practice under our present system.
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Our presentno-faultdivorcelaws have transformed into an arrangement of convenience rather than an act of commitment.
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Interestingly, those who supported the concept ofno-faultdivorcefavoured an average period of 20 months.
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Where it has been introduced in other countries,no-faultdivorcehas increased the divorce rate.
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I recently saw a divorce petition which struck me as a precursor ofno-faultdivorce.
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No-faultdivorceis hound to increase the divorce rate.
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We are told we must go forwards tono-faultdivorce.
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In other words, the adoption ofno-faultdivorcehas led to tens of thousands of divorces that would not have occurred under traditional law.
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Our presentno-faultdivorcelaws have transformed marriage into an arrangement of convenience rather than an act of commitment.
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A jurisdiction not so very different from our own has rejectedno-faultdivorce.
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I know that we are using the phrase "no-faultdivorce", but it is the fact of making divorce easier.
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