Divorce

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.

The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."

The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.

Separation; disunion of things closely united.

That which separates.

To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.

To separate or disunite; to sunder.

To make away; to put away.

the legal dissolution of a marriage