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Divorce

The final termination of a marriage by canceling all legal duties and responsibilities of the marriage and dissolving matrimony bonds between the parties.

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Trial

Personal life; Divorce

The formal legal process in which the court (judge) receives evidence and testimony to enable him or her to decide in a dispute between two parties.

Service

Personal life; Divorce

The act of serving the respondent with legal papers, such as the Notice of Petition for Dissolution.

Summons

Personal life; Divorce

Written notice to appear in court either as a defendant or a witness.

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