no-fault divorce

noun

A divorce requested simply because of the breakdown of the marriage, without the requirement to prove a fault on the part of one of the spouses.

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Meanings

nounno-fault divorce (countable and uncountable, plural no-fault divorces)

plural no-fault divorces

  1. countablelawA divorce requested simply because of the breakdown of the marriage, without the requirement to prove a fault on the part of one of the spouses.
  2. uncountablelawLaw permitting this type of divorce.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 無過錯離婚 /无过错离婚
  • 無過錯離婚 /无过错离婚 (wú-guòcuò líhūn)divorce requested because of marriage breakdown
Finnish avioero ilman erillistä syytä
  • avioero ilman erillistä syytädivorce requested because of marriage breakdown
Polish rozwód bez orzekania o winie
  • rozwód bez orzekania o winiedivorce requested because of marriage breakdown
Cite this entry
APA

no-fault divorce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-fault%20divorce

MLA

“no-fault divorce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-fault%20divorce. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no-fault divorce,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-fault%20divorce.

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