pre-nuptial
Before the wedding
Pre-nuptial means before marriage.
A pre-nuptial agreement—often shortened to prenup—is a legal contract between two people planning to marry, typically specifying how assets will be divided if the marriage ends: They signed a pre-nuptial agreement protecting her family's estate.
Pre-nuptial can describe any activity or arrangement occurring before a wedding.
Commitment to wed or attend
- fiancéMan pledged to marry
- fiancéeEngaged woman
- betrothalFormal marriage agreement
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
spouse · bride · groom · matrimony · union · vows · ceremony · commitment
Enforceable written agreement
- prenupContract preceding marriage
- clauseProvision in agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
provisions · stipulations · settlement · arrangement · negotiation · disclosure · amendment · waiver
Licensed legal representative
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- counselExpert guidance offered
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
statute · enforceability · court · litigation · testimony · affidavit · notary · deposition
Something owned or inherent
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- investmentsAssets bought for profit
real-estate · business · stocks · bonds · debts · liabilities · valuation · division
Precaution against harm
- securityProtection from threat
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- riskPossibility of harm
contingency · insurance · hedge · precaution · forethought · planning · prevention · defense
engagement
Commitment to wed or attend
wedding · spouse · bride · groom · matrimony · union · vows · ceremony · commitment · partnership
contract
Enforceable written agreement
conditions · provisions · stipulations · settlement · arrangement · negotiation · disclosure · amendment · waiver · enforcement
attorney
Licensed legal representative
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- counselExpert guidance offered
jurisdiction · statute · enforceability · court · litigation · testimony · affidavit · notary · deposition · binding
property
Something owned or inherent
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- savingsAccumulated money kept
investments · real-estate · business · stocks · bonds · debts · liabilities · valuation · division · appreciation
safeguard
Precaution against harm
- securityProtection from threat
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
risk · contingency · insurance · hedge · precaution · forethought · planning · prevention · defense · buffer
pre-nuptialdivorce
Legal end of matrimony
divorce settlement · separation agreement · dissolution · alimony