noun
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 stipulated in the Civil Code, but it has now been shortened.
離婚後、再婚禁止期間が過ぎるまで再婚できない。
After divorce, you cannot remarry until the waiting period has passed.