divorcio en rebeldía
/diboɾθjo en ɾebeldia/from spelling rules
The English phrase "divorce by default" is translated into Spanish as divorcio en rebeldía.
This term is used in legal contexts to describe a divorce proceeding where one spouse does not respond to the summons or participate in the process.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase en rebeldía literally means in rebellion, which is the legal term used when a party fails to appear or respond in a lawsuit.
How do you pronounce it?
/diboɾθjo en ɾebeldia/
Did you know?
- The word rebeldía in this phrase shares the same root as the English word 'rebellion'. While 'rebellion' usually implies a political uprising in English, in Spanish law it simply means failing to show up to court.
- The word divorcio comes from the Latin dīvortium, which literally means 'a parting of ways'. It combines the prefix for 'apart' and the root for 'turning'.
- In some Spanish-speaking legal systems, being en rebeldía does not mean you lose the case automatically, but it does mean you lose the right to be notified of future hearings.
Examples in context
- El juez concedió el divorcio por falta de comparecencia de la parte demandada.The judge granted the divorce due to the nonappearance of the defendant.
- El abogado sugirió un divorcio en rebeldía.The lawyer suggested a divorce by default.
- No fue un proceso largo, fue un divorcio en rebeldía.It was not a long process, it was a divorce by default.
- Ella terminó el matrimonio mediante un divorcio en rebeldía.She ended the marriage through a divorce by default.
Example conversation
Javier and María are discussing a legal case at a cafe.
- Javier¿Cómo terminó el caso de su cliente?How did her client's case end?
- MaríaFue un divorcio en rebeldía porque él no respondió.It was a divorce by default because he did not respond.
- JavierEntiendo, entonces ella ganó el proceso fácilmente.I see, so she won the process easily.
- MaríaSí, fue la forma más rápida para ella.Yes, it was the fastest way for her.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries divorcio, en, rebeldía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
