Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
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The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs divorce, financial provision, and related matrimonial proceedings in England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9458374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Context triple: [Family Court of England and Wales, primaryLegislation, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973]
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A.
Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
The Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 is a key piece of family law legislation in Northern Ireland that governs divorce, separation, and related matrimonial proceedings.
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B.
Child Support Act 1991
The Child Support Act 1991 is a UK law that established the modern statutory system for assessing, collecting, and enforcing child maintenance from non-resident parents.
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C.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
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D.
Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act
The Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act is a Japanese statute that governs how family-related legal matters—such as divorce, custody, and inheritance—are handled and adjudicated in the country’s judicial system.
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E.
Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856
The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856 was a landmark colonial-era Indian law that legally permitted Hindu widows to remarry, challenging orthodox social norms and advancing women’s rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Target entity description: The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs divorce, financial provision, and related matrimonial proceedings in England and Wales.
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A.
Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
The Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 is a key piece of family law legislation in Northern Ireland that governs divorce, separation, and related matrimonial proceedings.
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B.
Child Support Act 1991
The Child Support Act 1991 is a UK law that established the modern statutory system for assessing, collecting, and enforcing child maintenance from non-resident parents.
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C.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
-
D.
Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act
The Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act is a Japanese statute that governs how family-related legal matters—such as divorce, custody, and inheritance—are handled and adjudicated in the country’s judicial system.
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E.
Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856
The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856 was a landmark colonial-era Indian law that legally permitted Hindu widows to remarry, challenging orthodox social norms and advancing women’s rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Children Act 1989
NERFINISHED
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Civil Partnership Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 NERFINISHED ⓘ Family Law Act 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil proceedings in family courts
ⓘ
married couples ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court |
High Court of Justice (Family Division)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
family court in England and Wales ⓘ |
| defines |
concept of irretrievable breakdown of marriage
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grounds for divorce in England and Wales ⓘ |
| governs |
divorce in England and Wales
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financial relief between spouses ⓘ financial relief for children of the family ⓘ judicial separation in England and Wales ⓘ nullity of marriage in England and Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
ancillary relief
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children of the family ⓘ clean break principle in financial provision ⓘ matrimonial home ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
English law
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Welsh law ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
ancillary relief orders
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decree of divorce ⓘ decree of judicial separation ⓘ decree of nullity ⓘ lump sum orders ⓘ orders for sale or transfer of property ⓘ pension attachment orders ⓘ pension sharing orders ⓘ periodical payments orders ⓘ property adjustment orders ⓘ |
| region |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Family Law Act 1996
NERFINISHED
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Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divorce law
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financial provision on divorce ⓘ judicial separation ⓘ maintenance and financial relief ⓘ matrimonial proceedings ⓘ nullity of marriage ⓘ orders relating to children in matrimonial proceedings ⓘ pension sharing and pension attachment ⓘ property adjustment orders ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1973 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Description of subject: The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs divorce, financial provision, and related matrimonial proceedings in England and Wales.
Referenced by (2)
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