prohibition period for remarriage; waiting period before remarriage
Legal term referring to the period after divorce or annulment during which a woman is prohibited from remarrying, historically 100 days in Japan. Often discussed in the context of paternity presumption rules.
See also: 待婚期間
The prohibition period for remarriage was formerly stipulated in the Civil Code.
In the past, after divorce, women could not remarry until the waiting period had passed.