Relating to the law or laws, or the work of lawyers
antitrust
appellate
civil
2
involved in a relationship that has continued long enough to be considered a marriage, even though it is not official
a commonlawhusband/wife
Synonyms and related words
Marital status
available
common law
de facto
common law
adjective
US
Other entries for this word
common lawnoun
common law marriagenoun
DEFINITIONS2
1
according to common law
a commonlawoffense
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the law or laws or the work of lawyers
antitrust
appellate
civil
2
involved in a relationship that has continued long enough to be considered a marriage, even though it is not official
a commonlawhusband/wife
Synonyms and related words
Marital status
available
common law
de facto
common law
noun uncountable legal
UK
Other entries for this word
common lawadjective
common law marriagenoun
DEFINITIONS3
1
the system of law that has developed from customs and judges’ decisions instead of from laws made by politicians. The set of laws made by politicians is called statute law.
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
2
the system of law used in the US and some other countries that is based on English law
Most commonlawcountriesdeal with this in a similar way.
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
See alsocivil law
3
a historical system of inflexible laws used in England from the 11th century
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
common law
noun uncountable legal
US
Other entries for this word
common lawadjective
common law marriagenoun
DEFINITIONS3
1
the system of law that has developed from customs and judges’ decisions instead of from laws made by politicians. The set of laws made by politicians is called statute law.
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
2
the system of law used in the U.S. and some other countries that is based on English law
Most commonlawcountriesdeal with this in a similar way.
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
See alsocivil law
3
a historical system of inflexible laws used in England from the 11th century