common law marriage
21common law state — n. A state whose rules governing the ownership, division and inheritance of income and property acquired by a husband or wife during the course of their marriage holds that, subject to various qualifications, each spouse owns and has complete… …
22common-law — adj [only before noun] 1.) common law marriage/husband/wife a relationship that is considered to be a marriage because the man and woman have lived together for a long time 2.) according to or related to common law common law rules/courts/rights… …
23common-law — adj [only before noun] 1.) common law marriage/husband/wife a relationship that is considered to be a marriage because the man and woman have lived together for a long time 2.) according to or related to common law common law rules/courts/rights… …
24Common law (disambiguation) — Common law may refer to: Common law, a major part of the law of those countries of the world with a history as British territories or colonies The Common Law a book by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Common law marriage, a form of interpersonal status …
25common law — mid 14c., the customary and unwritten laws of England as embodied in commentaries and old cases (see COMMON (Cf. common)), as opposed to statute law. Phrase common law marriage is attested from 1909 …
26Common law — For other uses, see Common law (disambiguation). Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. A… …
27common law — As distinguished from statutory law created by the enactment of legislatures, the common law comprises the body of those principles and rules of action, relating to the government and security of persons and property, which derive their authority …
28common law — As distinguished from statutory law created by the enactment of legislatures, the common law comprises the body of those principles and rules of action, relating to the government and security of persons and property, which derive their authority …
29common-law — adjective a) Of or pertaining to common law. b) Relating to common law marriage. See Also: common law, common law marriage …
30common law — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 common law marriage/husband/wife a relationship that is considered to be a marriage because the man and woman have lived together for a long time 2 according to or related to common law 2: common law rules 2 noun… …
