Hildebrand rules
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
After the 1992 case Hildebrand v. Hildebrand.
Noun[edit]
Hildebrand rules pl (plural only)
- (law) The unofficial acceptance of the use of one's spouse's private documents in court during a divorce.
- 2010 July 30, Natalie Hanman, “Covertly found assets no longer valid in divorce”, in The Guardian:
- Previously, a spouse who came across information showing their partner was hiding money could copy it and put it before the court – a protection called the Hildebrand rules that was intended to help the financially impoverished.