Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postnuptial agreement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: post-nup-tial a-gree-ment
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A written agreement executed after a couple's marriage or civil union, to settle the couple's affairs and assets in the event of a separation or divorce.

Example Sentences

"In California, for example, one of nine "community property" states, any property acquired during your marriage will be divided evenly between you and your spouse after a divorce, if you don't have a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement."
"It is impossible to know how many couples are signing postnuptial agreements, since they are drafted by private lawyers and usually not reviewed by the courts unless they are challenged."

Inflected Forms

postnuptial agreements (plural)

Synonyms

postnup

Questions

What does postnuptial agreement mean?: A written agreement executed after a couple's marriage or civil union, to settle the couple's affairs and assets in the event of a separation or divorce.

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