divorce suit

collocation in English

meaningsofdivorceandsuit

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divorce
noun
uk
/dɪˈvɔːs/us
/dɪˈvɔːrs/
an official or legal process to end ...
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suit
noun
uk
/suːt/us
/suːt/
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the ...
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(Definition ofdivorceandsuitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Adivorcesuitgave judges the opportunity to redefine what the marriage bond meant.
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She was then subpoenaed by the husband, the plaintiff in thedivorcesuitthat followed.
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That was done to avoid unnecessary expense in applying for alimony pending adivorcesuit.
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We have similar provisions when any question of property is in issue in connection with adivorcesuit.
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The whole principle of a guilty party in adivorcesuitwill disappear.
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I put in evidence four copies of one newspaper which had twenty-four columns in four editions of onedivorcesuit.
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Thus, in most cases, thedivorcesuitcommences as fault based.
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I understand that the cost of an undefendeddivorcesuitto-day is anything between £75 and £120 or £130.
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Supposing anyone published more than a concise statement of adivorcesuitthere, would that be covered?
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This came after a month of reconciliation after a judge dismissed theirdivorcesuit.
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Some states did, in fact, allow the use of such evidence in divorce suits.
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Nine out of ten of all divorce suits are not contested.
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