Hildebrand rules

English

Etymology

After the 1992 case Hildebrand v. Hildebrand.

Noun

Hildebrand rules pl (plural only)

1. (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   • 2010 July 30, Natalie Hanman, “Covertly found assets no longer valid in divorce”, in The Guardian: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.