Absolute - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

Absolute is used commonly in property law and in divorce law�meaning final or without limitations.

Property:

• Absolute is used in property law to describe an estate that is free from any limitations.
  • Only a�fee simple�may be absolute.

Divorce:

• An absolute divorce is a final judgment of divorce that dissolves the marriage and allows both parties to remarry.
  • It severs all spousal rights (such as spousal privilege).
  • Parties may no longer inherit from one another and all survivorship rights in property are considered as held jointly in common.