No decree shall hereafter be made for a divorce a mensa et toro, but the husband or wife may obtain a decree of judicial separation, on the ground of adultery, or cruelty, or desertion *** for two years or upwards, and such decree shall have the effect of a divorce a mensa et toro under the existing law, and such other legal effect as here in after mentioned.
Section 22: Bar to decree for divorce a mensa et toro; but judicial separation obtainable by husband or wife
The Divorce Act, 1869Central Act · Act 4 of 1869
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Divorce Act, 1869 |
|---|---|
| Section | 22 |
| Marginal note | Bar to decree for divorce a mensa et toro; but judicial separation obtainable by husband or wife |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- omitted. . The words "without reasonable excuse" omitted by s. 17, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).
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