common-law marriage in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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1.2. law U (collectively):

the law
la ley
to break the law
violar or contravenir or infringir la ley
to enforce the law
imponer or hacer respetar la ley
it is against the law to take them out of the country
es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley sacarlos del país
to stay within the law
actuar dentro de la ley
to operate within/outside the law
operar dentro/fuera de la ley
no one is above the law
nadie está por encima de la ley
in accordance with the law
en conformidad con la ley
in accordance with the law
de acuerdo a or con la ley
permitted by law
permitido por la ley
required by law
exigido por (la) ley
required by law
obligatorio
under French law
según la ley or la legislación francesa
these proposals became law in 1987
estas propuestas se hicieron ley en 1987
his word is law in this house
en esta casa su palabra es ley
to lay down the law
dar órdenes
she's already laying down the law
ya está dando órdenes
to take the law into one's own hands
tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc.) propia mano

I.common [Am ˈkɑmən, Brit ˈkɒmən] ADJ

II.common [Am ˈkɑmən, Brit ˈkɒmən] N

See also Commons

Commons [Am ˈkɑmənz, Brit ˈkɒmənz] N

marriage [Am ˈmɛrɪdʒ, Brit ˈmarɪdʒ] N

common-law marriage in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for common-law marriage in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] ADJ

II.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] N

marriage [ˈmærɪdʒ, Am ˈmer-] N

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Common-law marriage gives couples the same rights as married couples enjoy.
en.wikipedia.org
A "de facto" relationship is not a common-law marriage.
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If, however, parties to a common-law marriage decide to remarry each other, a new marriage ceremony must be performed.
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Another approach is to resort to what is called a common-law marriage.
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Marriage relationships may also be created by the operation of the law alone, as in common-law marriage, sometimes called marriage by habit and repute.
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Unlike the typical ceremonial marriage with legal contract, wedding ceremony, and other details, a common-law marriage may be called marriage by habit and repute (cohabitation).
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He fathered five children in his common-law marriage to a former slave and nine more with his wife.
swtimes.com
By the late 1920s, adults had been made more responsible for the care of their children, and common-law marriage had been given equal legal status with civil marriage.
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There is no such thing as a common-law marriage, and unmarried spouses don't need to get divorced.
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What would normally happen is your married couple would separate, then your common-law marriage would commence.
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