English Explanatory Dictionary

common-law marriage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of marriage, or legal recognition similar to that of marriage, enjoyed by a couple who have not undergone an official marriage ceremony, but instead based on the duration of cohabitation or other practical characteristics of the relationship.

Word forms

common-law marriage common-law marriages

Synonyms

informal marriage marriage by habit and repute mop marriage

Related words

common law common-law live in sin
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