What does "community property" mean?

Property that is acquired during a marriage, excluding gifts and inheritances, that is owned jointly by both spouses and is divided upon divorce, annulment or death.

Community property

Q: What is a synonym for "community property"?

Common synonyms include: common property, commons, communal decision makings, communal property, community asset, cultural property.

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Definitions

Noun

1
Property that is acquired during a marriage, excluding gifts and inheritances, that is owned jointly by both spouses and is divided upon divorce, annulment or death. uncountable
2
property and income belonging jointly to a married couple wordnet
3
Marital property that is divided equally in California and some other states, as opposed to equitable distribution, the practice in most states. US, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

common property commons communal decision makings communal property community asset cultural property

Antonyms

All antonyms

individual ownership individual property private property separate property

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