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dum casta

Legal Definition of dum casta

Etymology

    Latin Origin

Phrase

  1. For so long as she remains chaste. Separation agreements years ago used to contain dum casta clauses which said that if the women were to start another relationship, she forfeited her entitlement to maintenance.

Etymology

    Latin origin



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