Maintenance Court
A court that deals with matters relating to maintenance obligations.
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Terms Starting with "M"
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Maintenance Officer
A person appointed to assist with maintenance matters at court.
Family Read full definitionMala Fide
Conduct that is intentionally dishonest, misleading or undertaken in bad faith.
Contract Read full definitionMarriage
A legally recognised union entered into in accordance with applicable marriage laws.
Family Read full definitionMarriage in Community of Property
A matrimonial property system in which spouses share a single joint estate containing property and debts acquired before and during the marriage.
Family Read full definitionMarriage Officer
A person authorised to solemnise a marriage in accordance with the law.
Family Read full definitionMarriage out of community of property with the accrual system
A matrimonial property system in which spouses retain separate estates, but share in the growth of their estates during the marriage according to the accrual system.
Family Read full definitionMarriage out of community of property without the accrual system
A matrimonial property system in which each spouse retains a separate estate and ownership of their own assets and liabilities.
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Factors presented in support of a lesser disciplinary sanction.
Employment Read full definitionMonogamous Marriage
A marriage between two people in which neither party has more than one spouse at the same time.
Family Read full definitionMortgage Bond
A legal arrangement in which immovable property serves as security for a loan.
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