Definition of "palimony" []

• Informal An allowance for support made under court order and given usually by one person to his or her former lover or live-in companion after they have separated. (noun)

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• "Several examples came to mind when I read a news report about the recent death of attorney David Kagon, who represented Lee Marvin in the world's first so-called palimony suit."
• "Long time celebrity lawyer who really got famous in 1976 with the "palimony" case involving the late Lee Marvin."
• "He's a longtime celebrity lawyer and he invented the term "palimony" with that famous lawsuit involving Lee Marvin."