"legal separation" meaning in English

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        "A legal arrangement in which a married couple live in separate homes while remaining legally married."
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        "(law) A legal arrangement in which a married couple live in separate homes while remaining legally married."
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          "word": "divorce a mensa et thoro"
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          "word": "divorce from bed and board"
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        "(law) A legal arrangement in which a married couple live in separate homes while remaining legally married."
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