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Noun: judicial separation  joo'di-shul ,se-pu'rey-shun
  1. (law) a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
    "They obtained a judicial separation while deciding whether to pursue a full divorce";
    - legal separation

Derived forms: judicial separations

Type of: decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript

Encyclopedia: Judicial separation