| 单词 | community property |
| 释义 | > as lemmascommunity property community property n. (a) U.S. Law assets originally belonging to either or both of the partners in a marriage, but considered under state law to be the joint property of both partners by virtue of their marriage; cf. sense 10c; (b) property which is owned jointly by members of a community, or which belongs to a community as a whole. ΚΠ 1826 Martin's Rep. New Ser. 5 99 The motive for asking for the land from the government was, that it might benefit the community property. 1848 B. C. Howard Rep. Supreme Court U.S. 6 233 In this case, the court decided, that, although the land for which the note was given was purchased in the name of the wife, yet still it was community property. 1892 Catholic World Jan. 565 Now, this is the way Mr. George says God gave the earth to men; it is community property, and hence no individual can acquire private ownership in any part of it. 1950 F. Loesser Guys & Dolls (typescript) i. iv. 42 From a lack of community property and a feeling she's getting too old, a person can develop a bad, bad cold. 1993 Newsweek 25 Jan. 64/2 In most community-property states, the assets of the marriage are normally divided in half. Elsewhere, the shares may turn on each spouse's contribution to the marriage, professionally or in the home. 1997 San Diego Union-Tribune (Electronic ed.) 19 Jan. h1 The FCC rules..don't cover the issues that condominium owners face, namely placing privately owned direct-broadcast receivers on community property. < as lemmas |
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