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common–law
adjective com·mon–law \ˈkä-mən-ˌlȯ\
—used to describe a relationship between a man and a woman that is considered to be a marriage because the man and woman have lived together for a long period of time
Full Definition of COMMON-LAW
1
: of, relating to, or based on the common law
2
: relating to or based on a common-law marriage
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