What does common-law marriage mean?
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com·mon-law mar·riage
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Princeton's WordNet
common-law marriagenoun
a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony
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common-law marriagenoun
A marriage based on the duration of cohabitation rather than formal ceremony.
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common-law marriage
A common-law marriage is a legally recognized union between two people who have not formally registered their relationship through a civil or religious marriage, but live together and present themselves as a married couple. This concept is recognized by some jurisdictions and typically requires cohabitation for a certain period of time along with other conditions. The specifics of what constitutes a common-law marriage can vary widely based on individual jurisdictions or countries.
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Common-law marriage
Common-law marriage, and also known as sui juris marriage, informal marriage or marriage by habit and repute, is an irregular form of marriage that can be legally contracted in an extremely limited number of jurisdictions. Common-law marriage is different from non-marital relationship contracts, which involve two people living together without considering themselves each other's spouses or without legal recognition as spouses in the jurisdiction where the contract was formed. Non-marital relationship contracts are not necessarily recognized from one jurisdiction to another, whereas common-law marriages are legally valid marriages worldwide, as was historically the case under the common law of England. Yet, the term "common-law marriage" is sometimes used as a synonym for "non-marital relationship contract", as well as for domestic partnership and reciprocal beneficiaries relationship. Sui juris marriages may be recognized as one of these other interpersonal relationships in foreign jurisdictions, especially if the parties to a true common-law marriage are not able to prove that they conformed to the requirements to contract a common-law marriage in their home jurisdiction. Common law marriage is often contrasted with the ceremonial marriage.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of common-law marriage in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of common-law marriage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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