Divorce Court (Noun)
Meaning
A court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The couple's messy separation ended up in divorce court, with both sides fighting for custody of the children.
- She had been a judge in divorce court for over 20 years and had seen it all.
- After months of negotiations, the couple finally agreed to settle their divorce in court.
- The divorce court proceedings were closed to the public due to the high-profile nature of the case.
- He was a lawyer specializing in family law and spent most of his time in divorce court.