community property

[kəˈmjuːnəti ˈprɒpərti]

noun

bens comunitários

1. Property acquired by married couples during their marriage that is considered jointly owned by both spouses under community property laws

In community property states, the house they bought during their marriage is considered community property.

Nos estados de bens comunitários, a casa que compraram durante o casamento é considerada bem comunitário.

2. Assets and liabilities accumulated during marriage that are equally divided between spouses in case of divorce

The judge divided their community property equally between the two parties.

O juiz dividiu seus bens comunitários igualmente entre as duas partes.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

bens comunitários / patrimônio comum

Legal term used in family law contexts

São Paulo

bens comunitários / bens do casal

Commonly used in legal documents and contracts

Portugal

bens comuns / propriedade comum

Portuguese civil law uses régime de comunhão de bens

50/50 split

joint ownership

marital assets

community property state

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