financial obligations on breakdown of marriage
financial obligations on breakdown of marriage in English fami- ly law, the process of distributing a couple's capital and income in a just and equitable way when their marriage ends in DIVORCE. The court has extensive powers to make financial provision for the appli- cant. Under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, it can make financial provision orders, including maintenance pending suit; PERIODIC PAYMENT ORDERS168
financial services law
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and LUMP SUM ORDERS; property adjustment orders – orders selling property. For Scotland, see FINANCIAL PROVISION.
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- British citizen
- British nationality
- British overseas citizens
- British-protected person
- British subject
- brothel-keeping
- brutum fulmen
- buggery
- building consent
- building society
- building warrant
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- burden of proof
- burglary
- but-for test
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- buyer in possession, sale by
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