Prenuptial Agreement Definition

noun
An agreement made by some couples prior to marriage, for the purpose of settling legal issues, as of ownership and division of property, should the couple later divorce.
Webster's New World

An agreement made before marriage by two people intending to marry, in order to set forth the issues of property rights and support in the case of divorce or death. See also postnuptial agreement.

Webster's New World Law

(US) A legal document, signed by both parties before marriage, stating the legal claims on each other's estate upon a subsequent divorce.

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Other Word Forms of Prenuptial Agreement

Noun

Singular:
prenuptial agreement
Plural:
prenuptial-agreements

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Prenuptial Agreement Sentence Examples

  • The judge will consider the provisions of any prenuptial agreement.

  • This can be done by way of a prenuptial agreement or an agreement signed after the marriage.

  • It's best to approach talk of a prenuptial agreement delicately and with tact.

  • This can help you legally if you are trying to prove a breach of a prenuptial agreement.

  • If the ring is exceedingly valuable, however, it may be wise to draw up a legal prenuptial agreement that stipulates its return if the engagement is broken or the marriage eventually dissolves.

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