1. Property owned by one spouse individually before marriage or acquired during marriage through gift or inheritance, which remains the separate property of that spouse in a marriage and is not subject to division in divorce proceedings.
The house she inherited from her parents was considered separate property and was not divided in the divorce settlement.
A casa que ela herdou de seus pais foi considerada bem separado e não foi dividida no acordo de divórcio.
2. In family law, assets that belong exclusively to one spouse and are distinguished from marital or community property.
Under the separate property regime, each spouse retains ownership of their individual assets.
Sob o regime de bens separados, cada cônjuge retém a propriedade de seus bens individuais.