legal dissolution
Officially ending something
Legal dissolution is the formal ending of a legally recognized relationship, entity, or agreement through official procedures.
Most commonly it refers to the termination of a marriage (where it's synonymous with divorce) or the winding up of a business such as a corporation or partnership.
The process typically requires court approval or filing with a government agency and addresses the distribution of assets, settlement of debts, and other obligations.
The couple filed for legal dissolution after ten years of marriage.
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- no-fault divorceMarriage dissolution requiring no misconduct
- rescissionFormal annulment of agreements
- novationContract party substitution
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
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State-recognized marriage
marriage · incorporation · formation · merger · civil union
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Temporary marital distance
estrangement · abandonment · drifting apart · living apart · walking away
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Forming a legal entity
founding · establishment · chartering · startup · constitution
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