In Spanish and Portuguese law, property or profits acquired during marriage that are jointly owned by both spouses.
Spanish plural of 'ganancial,' from Latin 'gainare.' This legal category developed in Spanish law to protect both spouses' rights to earnings accumulated during marriage.
Many Latin American and Spanish countries still use the 'gananciales' system where everything you earn during marriage belongs to both of you equally—it's way more spouse-protective than some other legal systems!
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