An argument, rarely successful, that one spouse's financial contribution to the marriage was so exceptional that it should outweigh the normal principle of equal sharing of matrimonial assets. Courts set a deliberately high bar for this, and simply earning more than the other spouse is not enough on its own.
In Plain English
A rare argument that one person's financial success was so extraordinary that they should get more than half, rather than an equal share. Courts almost never accept this.
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