The only judicial decree available was judicial separation which left the parties married but physically separated.
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The marriage lasted 15 years after which the couple underwent a judicial separation and were formally divorced in 1916.
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recalled how the court used to be housed in the Senate building before legislative-judicial separation became physical as well as philosophical.
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As Joseph Beecham was found to be keeping a mistress, his wife was able to obtain a judicial separation, which removed Joseph's right to block her release from the hospital.
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The wife might bring an action against her husband for cruelty and neglect and, if she proved her case, obtain a judicial separation, taking her dowry with her.
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Judicial Independence is vital and important to the idea of separation of powers.
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Moskow tzardom didn't know separation of powers, so some prykazy were judicial.
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It provides for a limited separation of executive, legislative, and judicial powers.
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Separation of powers, judicial from executive was finally implemented on 1 November 2007.