DIVORCE

Definitions

1. 1. A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii. "from the bond of matrimony."
2. 2. The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (or thoro), "from bed board."
3. 3. The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
4. 4. Separation; disunion of things closely united. To make divorce of their incorporate league. Shak.
5. 5. That which separates. [Obs.] Shak. Bill of divorce. See under Bill.