English Dictionary

Enoch Arden law

名詞

A law that grants a divorce, or a legal exemption to allow remarrying, when a person's spouse has been absent without explanation for a certain period, typically seven years.

日本語の意味

長期間（通常7年間）配偶者が説明なく消息不明の場合に、離婚または再婚が法的に可能となると認める法律

After his wife disappeared without a trace, he applied for relief under the Enoch Arden law so he could remarry.

妻が跡形もなく消えた後、彼は配偶者が一定期間（通常は7年）説明なく行方不明になった場合に離婚や再婚を認める法律に基づいて救済を申請した。

意味（1）

A law that grants a divorce, or a legal exemption to allow remarrying, when a person's spouse has been absent without explanation for a certain period, typically seven years.

Enoch Arden laws （ plural ）