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ancillary relief

ancillary relief noun: in English law, financial relief applied for after the presentation of a petition for divorce, annulment of marriage, or legal separation.

Noun

ancillary relief (uncountable)

  1. (historical) In English law, financial relief applied for after the presentation of a petition for divorce, annulment of marriage, or legal separation.

Questions about ancillary relief

What does ancillary relief mean?
Ancillary relief means in English law, financial relief applied for after the presentation of a petition for divorce, annulment of marriage, or legal separation.
What part of speech is ancillary relief?
Ancillary relief is a noun.

Words near ancillary relief in the dictionary

  1. ancillaries
  2. ancillarily
  3. ancillariness
  4. ancillarity
  5. ancillary
  6. ancillary relief
  7. ancillary travel services
  8. ancilliary
  9. ancillula
  10. ancillulas
  11. ancipital

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