severance

Severance in a legal context means:

• Concerning civil procedure, the separation by the court of multiple claims to try each in a separate action, as in severance of actions or severance of claims.
• Concerning criminal procedure, the separation of criminal charges or defendants for trial.
• Concerning labor law, a severance pay.

[Last reviewed in August of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]

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