CIVIL UNION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex

Example:

parties to a civil union have all the same benefits, protections, and responsibilities under Vermont law as spouses in a marriage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("civil union" is a kind of...):

marital status (the condition of being married or unmarried)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)