divorce law

collocation in English

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divorce
noun
uk
/dɪˈvɔːs/us
/dɪˈvɔːrs/
an official or legal process to end ...
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law
noun
uk
/lɔː/us
/lɑː/
a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a ...
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(Definition ofdivorceandlawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Three distinct strands of opinion worked together to press for a re-evaluation of the operation ofdivorcelaw.
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Jacob (1992) took the argument of the ambiguity of the shadow ofdivorcelawone step further.
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Fault thus remains a factor even in these modern versions ofdivorcelaw, even though we tend to think we moved to a no-fault system some time ago.
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We have had two fundamental systems of law and two different systems ofdivorcelawin these two countries throughout all history.
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After all, that is the only way in which reform of thedivorcelawhas been effected in the last twenty years.
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We have also crowded in changes in the licensing law and a fundamental change in thedivorcelaw.
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What we are discussing is how thedivorcelawshould best be applied.
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During recent years the matrimonial offence basis of ourdivorcelawhas encountered criticism on a variety of grounds.
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His review of these matters, including the administration ofdivorcelaw, is not yet complete.
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It is not possible to have adivorcelawwithout some provision in regard to damage to the interests of children.
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Early legislation is urgently needed to provide some solutions to the problems resulting from the various changes in thedivorcelaw.
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One of the principal ones was the difficulty, owing to cost, of making use of thedivorcelaw.
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The presentdivorcelawsupports and emphasises this double standard.
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We seek to escape from the charades that embroider thedivorcelaw.
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I hope that the women's organisations will not persist in saying we must havedivorcelawreform because of the economic dependency of married women.
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Under the newdivorcelawwhich is to come into operation shortly, it is clear that there is an entirely different situation.
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My second question is: is it practicable to change ourdivorcelawfor the better?
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However, this question of finance for the deserted wife is something which cannot really be solved by any kind ofdivorcelawwe have.
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In my view that would be substituting for our presentdivorcelawa completely intolerable prospect of investigation.
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That was the most fundamental change indivorcelawthat we have ever seen.
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