common-law

7 ENTRIES FOUND:

com·mon–law

adj \ˈkä-mən-ˌl\

Definition of COMMON-LAW

1
: of, relating to, or based on the common law
2
: relating to or based on a common-law marriage

First Known Use of COMMON-LAW

1619

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