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community property

/kəˈmjuːnɪti ˈprɒpəti/

Traduction: Terme juridique désignant les biens acquis pendant le mariage et appartenant conjointement aux deux époux, qui sont généralement partagés également en cas de divorce ou de décès.

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/kəˈmjuːnɪti ˈprɒpəti/C1formalamericanlegal
  • frTerme juridique désignant les biens acquis pendant le mariage et appartenant conjointement aux deux époux, qui sont généralement partagés également en cas de divorce ou de décès.

A legal term referring to property that is owned jointly by both spouses in a marriage, typically acquired during the marriage, and is subject to equal division upon divorce or death.

  1. Marital property systemC1formalamerican

    A legal concept in some jurisdictions where most property acquired during a marriage is owned jointly by both spouses and is divided equally upon divorce or death.

    frrégime de communauté de biens

    • In a community property state, assets like the family home are split 50/50 in a divorce.
    • The couple's savings account was considered community property under state law.
    • Debts incurred during the marriage are also treated as community property.