The Emergence Machine

Alimony

abstract · Law · Level 16 · E10

E10Institutions

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

alimony emerges from law. It requires time.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “alimony” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
alimonia
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL16L15L14L13L9L2L1L0AlimonyPayCompensationLaborChildDivorceEconomy… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeCollectionDistributionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAlimonyL16ChildL9DivorceL9PayL15E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Child L9 (requires)
    Alimony: A court-ordered payment made by one former spouse to the other after a divorce or separation, typically for a specified period or until a child reaches a certain age.
  • Divorce L9 (requires)
    Alimony: A court-ordered payment made by one former spouse to the other after a divorce or separation, typically for a specified period or until a child reaches a certain age.
  • Pay L15 (requires)
    Alimony: A court-ordered payment made by one former spouse to the other after a divorce or separation, typically for a specified period or until a child reaches a certain age.