Legal English Dictionary
irretrievable breakdown (of a/the marriage)
nounAmE
- irreconcilable differences
a ground for divorce based on a couple not being able to live together due to fundamental (=basic) differences, often used as the ground for no fault divorceThe couple have announced that they are to divorce on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown.
Synonyms and Other Spellings
- irremediable breakdown (of a/the marriage)
