antenuptial en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Classical Latin ante-lbor. English ante- English nuptial English antenuptial From ante- + nuptial.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Occurring before marriage; prenuptial.
Therefore, the modern rule is that midnuptial agreements do not inherently violate public policy Courts no longer view antenuptial and midnuptial agreements as void per se, but such agreements still receive special treatment.
1999, Wiley Family Law Update, Wiley:
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es antenupcial (prenuptial)