COMMUNITY-PROPERTY STATE

By SovConn | May 19, 2014

community-property state.A state in which spouses hold property that is acquired during marriage (other than property acquired by inheritance or individual gift) as community property.See COMMUNITY PROPERTY. Cf. COMMON-LAW STATE E (2). [Cases: Husband and Wife 246–276(9).] [Blacks Law 8th]

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