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palimony

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The latter has no legal rights to property division or palimony without an explicit cohabitation contract.

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Quick take

(law) A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of palimony gathered in one view.

noun

(law) A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for palimony.

noun

(law) A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.

Example sentences

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The latter has no legal rights to property division or palimony without an explicit cohabitation contract.

2

You don’t also do cohabitation without a palnup and similar acknowledgement as above, due to palimony.

3

Even then, many states don't recognize palimony at all.

4

OK, I stand corrected.[0] But then, in California there's "palimony",[1] so it's iffy.

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Palimony is a thing, but what makes these males stick around?

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I was in the process of making Olympic Anagram T-shirts (Olympian = Palimony) etc.

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Unfortunately, avoiding paper marriage is insufficient to avoid such intervention in the state of Washington (with its Committed Intimate Relationship doctrine) or states where a cohabitant may be legally entitled to "palimony".

Quote examples

1

OK, I stand corrected.[0] But then, in California there's "palimony",[1] so it's iffy.

2

Unfortunately, avoiding paper marriage is insufficient to avoid such intervention in the state of Washington (with its Committed Intimate Relationship doctrine) or states where a cohabitant may be legally entitled to "palimony".

Proper noun examples

1

Palimony is a thing, but what makes these males stick around?

2

I was in the process of making Olympic Anagram T-shirts (Olympian = Palimony) etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use palimony in a sentence?

The latter has no legal rights to property division or palimony without an explicit cohabitation contract.

What does palimony mean?

(law) A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.

What part of speech is palimony?

palimony is commonly used as noun.