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Meaning of common-law marriage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A state of marriage, or legal recognition similar to that of marriage, enjoyed by a couple who have not undergone an official marriage ceremony, but instead based on the duration of cohabitation or other practical characteristics of the relationship.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Ehe ohne Trauschein eheähnliche Gemeinschaft Konsensehe
Español unión de hecho
Suomi avoliitto
Français mariage de droit commun
日本語 事実婚
한국어 사실혼
Nederlands concubinaat
Русский гражданский брак незарегистри́рованный брак неформа́льный брак

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

common-place Common-Riding common-sense common-site picketing common-situs picketing commonage

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