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postnuptial agreement (pohst-n<<schwa>>p-sh<<schwa>>l). An agreement entered into during marriage to define each spouse’s property rights in the event of death or divorce. • The term commonly refers to an agreement between spouses during the marriage at a time when separation or divorce is not imminent. When dissolution is intended as the result, it is more…

postnuptial (pohst-n<<schwa>>p-sh<<schwa>>l), adj. Made or occurring during marriage <a postnuptial contract>. Cf. PRENUPTIAL. [Cases: Husband and Wife 30.] [Blacks Law 8th]

postnup,n. Slang. See POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

post note. A banknote payable at a future time rather than on demand. See time note under NOTE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

postnatus (pohst-nay-t<<schwa>>s). [Latin] A person born after a certain political event that affected the person’s political rights; esp., a person born after the Declaration of Independence. Pl. postnati. Cf. ANTENATUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

postmortem,adj. Done or occurring after death <a postmortem examination>. postmortem,n. See AUTOPSY(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

post meridiem (pohst m<<schwa>>-rid-ee-<<schwa>>m). [Latin] After noon. — Abbr. p.m.; PM. [Blacks Law 8th]

Postmaster General. The head of the U.S. Postal Service. [Cases: Postal Service 4. C.J.S. Postal Service and Offenses Against Postal Laws § 5.] [Blacks Law 8th]

postmaster. A U.S. Postal Service official responsible for a local branch of the post office. — Abbr. PM. [Cases: Postal Service 7. C.J.S. Postal Service and Offenses Against Postal Laws §§ 12–13.] [Blacks Law 8th]

postmark. An official mark put by the post office on an item of mail to cancel the stamp and to indicate the place and date of sending or receipt. [Cases: Postal Service 15. C.J.S. Postal Service and Offenses Against Postal Laws §§ 18–19.] [Blacks Law 8th]