ancillary relief

noun

In English law, financial relief applied for after the presentation of a petition for divorce, annulment of marriage, or legal separation.

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Meanings

nounancillary relief (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablelawIn English law, financial relief applied for after the presentation of a petition for divorce, annulment of marriage, or legal separation.
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APA

ancillary relief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancillary%20relief

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“ancillary relief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancillary%20relief. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancillary relief,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancillary%20relief.

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