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Common-Law Marriage

nounid 39827·updated May 18, 2026
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a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony

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Variants

plural
Common-Law Marriages
possessive
Common-Law Marriage's
pluralpossessive
Common-Law Marriages'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony
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