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Simple English definitions for legal terms

spouse

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A quick definition of spouse:

Spouse: A person who is married to another person. If you are married, your spouse is your husband or wife. If one spouse makes a mistake on their taxes, the other spouse may be considered an innocent spouse and not be held responsible. If someone believes they are legally married but later find out they are not, they are called a putative spouse. If one spouse dies, the other spouse is called the surviving spouse.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A spouse is a person's husband or wife through legal marriage.

Examples:

  • Innocent spouse: This refers to a spouse who can be relieved of tax liability for income that the other spouse did not report on a joint tax return. For example, if one spouse failed to report income without the knowledge of the other spouse, the innocent spouse may be able to avoid being held responsible for the taxes owed.
  • Putative spouse: This refers to a spouse who believes in good faith that their marriage is legally valid, even if it is later found to be invalid. For example, if a couple gets married but later discovers that their marriage license was not valid, one of the spouses may still be considered a putative spouse if they believed in good faith that their marriage was legal.
  • Surviving spouse: This refers to a spouse who outlives their partner. For example, if a husband passes away, his wife would be considered his surviving spouse.

These examples illustrate the definition of a spouse as someone who is legally married to another person. The innocent spouse example shows how a spouse can be relieved of tax liability if they were not aware of their partner's actions. The putative spouse example shows how someone can still be considered a spouse even if their marriage is later found to be invalid. The surviving spouse example shows how a spouse can be referred to after their partner has passed away.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Congrats1!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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