matrimonial
Of or pertaining to matrimony; connubial; nuptial: as, matrimonial rights or duties.
Derived from marriage.
A statute of 1857 (20 and 21 Vict., c. 85) which established the Conrt for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, having exclusive jurisdiction over divorce and matrimonial matters, and settled the law relating thereto.
A statute of 1878 (41 and 42 Vict., c. 19) relating to divorce and judicial separation.
A statute of 1884 (47 and 48 Vict., c. 68) which substitutes for the restitution of conjugal rights formerly enforced periodical payments of money by the husband, authorizes the court to order a settlement of a wife’s property for the benefit of the husband and children, and relates to desertion and custody of children. Synonyms Matrimonial, Connubial, Nuptial, Conjugal, Hymeneal, Marital. Matrimonial, connubial, and conjugal, like
Of or pertaining to marriage; derived from marriage; connubial; nuptial; hymeneal.
nounA form of
Of, or having to do with
of or relating to the state of marriage