common-law wife in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for common-law wife in the English»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

wife <pl wives> [Am waɪf, Brit wʌɪf] N

common-law wife in the PONS Dictionary

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

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I.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] ADJ

II.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] N

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A relationship developed between the two, he became devoted to her, taking her as his common-law wife for the rest of his life.
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His marriage split up in 1857 due to his relationship with a young woman who became his mistress and later common-law wife.
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He took her as his common-law wife and later trusted her with running his plantation when he was away on business.
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