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Hildebrand rules

Hildebrand rules noun: the unofficial acceptance of the use of one's spouse's private documents in court during a divorce.

Noun

Hildebrand rules pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The unofficial acceptance of the use of one's spouse's private documents in court during a divorce.
    • Previously, a spouse who came across information showing their partner was hiding money could copy it and put it before the court – a protection called the Hildebrand rules that was intended to help the financially impoverished.2010 July 30, Natalie Hanman, “Covertly found assets no longer valid in divorce”, in The Guardian

Origin of Hildebrand rules

After the 1992 case Hildebrand v. Hildebrand.

Questions about Hildebrand rules

What does Hildebrand rules mean?
Hildebrand rules means the unofficial acceptance of the use of one's spouse's private documents in court during a divorce.
What part of speech is Hildebrand rules?
Hildebrand rules is a noun.

Words near Hildebrand rules in the dictionary

  1. Hildabeast
  2. Hildabeasts
  3. Hildebeast
  4. Hildebran
  5. Hildebrand
  6. Hildebrand rules
  7. Hildebrand solubility parameter
  8. Hildebrand solubility parameters
  9. Hildebrandian
  10. Hildebrandians
  11. Hildebrandic

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