sentencia de divorcio
/sentenθja de diboɾθjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "decree of divorce" is translated into Spanish as sentencia de divorcio.
sentencia de divorcio refers to the official legal document issued by a court that ends a marriage. In a legal context, it is almost always preceded by the definite article la to form la sentencia de divorcio.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sentencia, meaning sentence or judgment and de divorcio, meaning of divorce.
Which one should you use?
While sentencia de divorcio refers to the specific legal judgment or ruling, using decreto de divorcio would imply an executive order, which is less common for a court-ordered dissolution of marriage in many Spanish-speaking legal systems.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change sentencia to sentencias to form sentencias de divorcio.
How do you pronounce it?
/sentenθja de diboɾθjo/
Did you know?
- In Spain and many Latin American countries, a sentencia de divorcio can be obtained through a 'divorcio express', a streamlined process that removes the need to prove a specific cause for the breakup.
- While sentencia means 'judgment' in a legal context, it is also the word used in Spanish for a 'quote' or 'maxim' in literature.
- The word sentencia shares a root with the English word 'sentiment'. Both come from the Latin 'sententia', which originally described a person's way of thinking or an opinion rather than a legal ruling.
Examples in context
- El tribunal emitió la sentencia de divorcio después de considerar todas las pruebas.The court issued the decree of divorce after considering all the evidence.
- El juez firmó la sentencia de divorcio ayer.The judge signed the divorce decree yesterday.
- Necesito una copia de la sentencia de divorcio.I need a copy of the divorce decree.
- La sentencia de divorcio ya es oficial.The divorce decree is already official.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing legal paperwork.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿recibiste ya la sentencia de divorcio?Sofía, did you receive the decree of divorce yet?
- SofíaNo, todavía no me ha llegado el documento.No, the document hasn't reached me yet.
- AlejandroDebes llamar al abogado para preguntar.You should call the lawyer to ask.
- SofíaTienes razón, lo llamaré ahora mismo.You are right, I will call him right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, divorcio, sentencia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
