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n.an agreement by which a husband and wife live apart but are not divorced
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legal separation
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legal separation — A court order arranging the terms (custody, support, etc.) under which a married couple will live separately. See also divorce (divorce a mensa et thoro) separate maintenance separation of spouses … Black's law dictionary
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