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Ganancial

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Spanish law. Property held in community. The property of which it is formed belongs in common to the two consorts, and, on the dissolution of the marriage, is divisible between them in equal shares. It is confined to their future acquisitions durante el matrimonio, and the frutos or rents and profits of the other property. 1 Surge, Confl. Laws, 418, 419; Aso & M. Inst. bk. 1, tit. 7, c. 5, § 1.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Spanish Law. Property held in community. The property of which it is formed belongs in common to the two consorts, and, on the dissolution of the marriage, is divisible between them in equal shares. It is confined to their future acquisitions durante el matrimonio, and the frutos or rents and profits of the other property. See 1 Burge, Confl. Laws 418; Aso & M. Inst. b. 1, t. 7, c. 5, § 1. All that which is increased or multiplied during marriage. By multiplied is understood all that is increased by onerous cause or title, and not that which is acquired by a lucrative one; Cutter v. Waddingham, 22 Mo. 254. See Cartwright v. Cartwright, 18 Tex. 634; Community.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

Spanish law. A term which in Spanish signifies nearly the same as acquets. Bienes gananctales are thus defined: ‘ Aquellos que el marido y la muger 6 cualquiera de los dos adquieren 6 aumentan durante el] matrimonio por compra u otro contrato, 6 mediante su trabajo é industria, como tambien los frutos de los bienos proprios que cada uno elevo al matrimonio, et de los que subsistiendo este adquieran sae si por cualquier titulo.” 1 ebr. Nov. lib. 1, tit. 2, c. 8, 8. I. This is a species of community; the property of which it is formed belongs in common to the two eonsorts, and, on the dissolution of the marriage is divisible between them in equal shares. It is confined to their future acquisition durante el mairtmonio, and the fructus or rents and profits of their other property. 1 Burge on Confl. of Laws, 418, 419.