COMMON-LAW WIFE


Meaning of COMMON-LAW WIFE in English

ˌcommon-law ˈhusband , ˌcommon-law ˈwife noun

a person that a woman or man has lived with for a long time and who is recognized as a husband or wife, without a formal marriage ceremony

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.