common-law

adjective

Of or pertaining to common law.

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Meanings

adjectivecommon-law (not comparable)

alternative common law

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to common law.
  2. not comparableRelating to common-law marriage.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebased on common law

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APA

common-law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common-law

MLA

“common-law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common-law. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common-law,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common-law.

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