common-law marriage

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Definition of common-law marriagenext
as in mixed marriage

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“Common-law marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common-law%20marriage. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.

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