common law
noun
mass noun
1- the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes普通法, 习惯法; 不成文法。常与STATUTE LAW 相对。
1.1
- the body of English law as adopted and adapted by the different States of the US（被美国各州采用并修改的）普通法; 英美法。比较CIVIL LAW.
1.2
- as modifier denoting 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（配偶）事实婚姻关系中的, 普通法上的（英国不承认）：
a common-law husband.
事实婚姻中的丈夫。
1.3
- as modifier denoting a partner in a relationship in which a man and woman cohabit for a period long enough to suggest stability（伴侣） 长期同居关系中的, 普通法上的