marriage by cohabitation with habit and repute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of irregular marriage in where a couple living together for a long time period were regarded by their community as being married, even without a formal ceremony, granting them similar legal rights to formally married couples.

Word forms

marriage by cohabitation with habit and repute
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