marriage contract
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈmɛrɪdʒ ˈkɒntrækt/
- Specialized
:
contrato matrimonial
- Signing a marriage contract can help clarify each partner's rights regarding financial matters and property ownership.
- a valid marriage contract
- conditions in a marriage contract
When you get married, you are signing a marriage contract one way or another.
- When you get married, you are signing a marriage contract one way or another.
Examples
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The temple lawyer is the local official responsible for marriage contracts, divorces and wrangles over property.
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"I just want my government to enforce the legal obligations of the marriage contract, in whatever form that takes."
Blog text (30) -
A marriage contract is the way it should be.
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A marriage contract signed 20 years ago...
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When you get married, you are signing a marriage contract one way or another.
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In such a situation, one may find this condition documented in the marriage contract.
Academic text (2003) -
"Marriage draws its strength from the nature of the civil marriage contract itself and the recognition of that contract by the state."
Academic text (2008) -
Perhaps, if he were truly a reasonable man, he would be willing to renegotiate the marriage contract.
Fiction book (2002) -
The time has come when she must fuIfiII the marriage contract negotiated...
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Before the wedding, the couple met with a lawyer to discuss their marriage contract and ensure they understood all the terms.
Synonyms
∞
2.8
A written agreement between people or companies that the law can enforce
∞
1.4
A promise made between two or more people, often written
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6.1
A legal contract made before marriage that says who keeps property if they divorce
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6.4
A formal agreement before marriage about money and property rights
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9.9
A traditional Jewish marriage contract that records the rights and duties of the bride and groom
How Legal
- Formal
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6.1
- Specialized
5
3.6
- Formal
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2.7
3
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'marriage' (a legally recognized partnership) with 'contract' (a written, enforceable agreement): a contract relating to marriage terms. This is a straightforward noun+noun composition following common patterns present across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Marriage contract: The noun marriage contract comes from the old practice of families writing down promises before a wedding. The words marriage, meaning the wedding, and contract, meaning a written promise, show why it means 'a legal agreement' about money and property made before two people marry.