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community property
noun[ U ]
law USspecializeduk /kəˌmjuː.nə.ti ˈprɒp.ə.ti/ us /kəˌmjuː.nə.t̬i ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i/
in US law, the fact that a married couple both own equally any property they have obtained during their marriage, or this property itself:
In a no-fault divorce, community property is divided equally, without regard for who was at fault.
She was entitled to several million dollars under the state's community property laws.
Community property is generally owned by both spouses and divided equally.
It is possible for couples to contract their way out of certain community property rules through prenuptial agreements.
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