prenuptial agreement
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- noun
- /ˈpriːˌnʌpʃəl əˈɡriːmənt/
- Formal
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acuerdo prenupcial
- Before they got married, they signed a prenuptial agreement to protect their individual assets.
- prenuptial agreement can also address
Or if they did understand what it meant, they would have insisted on cruelly restrictive prenuptial agreements.
- Or if they did understand what it meant, they would have insisted on cruelly restrictive prenuptial agreements.
Examples
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A prenuptial agreement can set out who will be responsible for what costs.
Academic text (1998) -
Your prenuptial agreement is on file at the firm.
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I think they got some sort of prenuptial agreement in place.
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Would you be willing to sign a prenuptial agreement?
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Did you get a prenuptial agreement?
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Oh, it's just a standard prenuptial agreement.
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I signed a prenuptial agreement.
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Never sign a prenuptial agreement without reading it carefully.
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Second, if you have assets you want to protect, get a prenuptial agreement.
Blog text (7) -
On the other hand, prenuptial agreements can be a productive way for the couple to discuss their finances.
Blog text (9)
Synonyms
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An agreement people make before marriage about dividing money and property if they divorce
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A written agreement two people sign before they marry about money and property
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A formal agreement before marriage about money and property rights
A legal contract a couple makes before marriage saying who owns what if they separate
How Legal
- Formal
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- Specialized
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionaly derived from 'prenuptial' (before marriage) + 'agreement' (a contract), so the phrase literally denotes a contract made before marriage. This is a straightforward legal compound with similar constructions in many languages, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
The phrase prenuptial agreement comes from the words pre- ('before') and nuptial ('marriage'): picture two people signing a paper before their wedding that says who keeps which money and things if they split up. That's why it means a contract made before marriage to protect each person's property if the marriage ends.