common-law relationship
1Common-law marriage — Family law Entering into marria …
2Common-law relationships in Manitoba —   Same sex marriage in Canada Legal Civil Marriage Act Reference re Same Sex Marriage …
3common law — also common law 1) N UNCOUNT Common law is the system of law which is based on judges decisions and on custom rather than on written laws. Canadian libel law is based on English common law. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A common law relationship is regarded as a …
4Common-law marriage in the United States — was affirmed by the United States Supreme Court in Meister v. Moore (96 U.S. 76 (1877)), which ruled that Michigan had not abolished common law marriage merely by producing a statute establishing rules for the solemnization of marriages. Common… …
5common law — common law1 noun uncount the system of law that has developed from customs and judges decisions instead of from laws made by politicians. The set of laws made by politicians is called statute law. common law ,common law 2 adjective 1. ) according …
6common-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… …
7common-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… …
8common-law husband — (or wife) ► NOUN 1) a partner in a marriage recognized in some jurisdictions (excluding the UK) as valid by common law, though not brought about by a civil or ecclesiastical ceremony. 2) a partner in a relationship in which a man and woman… …
9Common-Law Partner — A person (defined under the Income Tax Act) who is cohabitating with an individual in a conjugal relationship and has been so for a period of at least one year. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …
10Common 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… …