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# divorce #
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## Definition: ##
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A divorce is the legal act of ending a marriage. The term "to divorce" means to formally and legally separate from one's spouse in order to end the marriage.
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* The literal meaning of the word for "to divorce" is "to send away" or "to formally separate from." Other languages may have similar expressions to refer to divorce.
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* A "certificate of divorce" could be translated as a "paper stating that the marriage has ended."
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Chronicles 08:8-11](en/tn/1ch/help/08/08)
* [Leviticus 21:7-9](en/tn/lev/help/21/07)
* [Luke 16:18](en/tn/luk/help/16/18)
* [Mark 10:1-4](en/tn/mrk/help/10/01)
* [Matthew 05:31-32](en/tn/mat/help/05/31)
* [Matthew 19:3-4](en/tn/mat/help/19/03)