common-law marriage

== English == === Noun === common-law marriage (countable and uncountable, plural common-law marriages) A state of marriage, or legal recognition similar to that of marriage, enjoyed by a couple who have not undergone an official marriage ceremony, but instead based on the duration of cohabitation or other practical characteristics of the relationship. Synonyms: informal marriage, marriage by habit and repute, mop marriage (dated) ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === common-law marriage on Wikipedia.Wikipedia