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    common law
    /ˌkɒmən ˈlɔː/

    noun

    • 1. the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes.
    • 2. denoting a partner in a marriage recognized in some jurisdictions (excluding the UK) as valid by common law, though not brought about by a civil or ecclesiastical ceremony: "a common-law husband"

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