common-law /ˈkɑːmənˌlɑː/ adjective Learner's definition of COMMON-LAW
always used before a noun
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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事实婚姻的 -
a common-law marriage事实婚姻
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his common-law wife他的事实婚姻妻子
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her common-law husband她的事实婚姻丈夫