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Pronunciation / Transliteration: consensual
"Eles vivem em união de facto reconhecida pela lei."
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Based on custom and court decisions rather than statute law; or (of a marriage or spouse) established by cohabitation without formal ceremony.
"They have been living together for ten years and are considered a common-law couple in this province."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, referring to the unwritten law of England based on custom and court decisions, common to the entire kingdom, as distinguished from statute law or equity.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "common-law"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "common-law" is said worldwide
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coutumier
Transliteration: coutumier
"Le droit coutumier forme la base du système juridique anglais."
gewohnheitsrechtlich
Transliteration: gewohnheitsrechtlich
"Das System basiert auf gewohnheitsrechtlichen Prinzipien."
di common law
Transliteration: di common law
"Questo è un concetto fondamentale nei paesi di common law."
consuetudinario
Transliteration: consuetudinario
"El derecho consuetudinario es muy importante en el Reino Unido."
consensual
Transliteration: consensual
"Eles vivem em união de facto reconhecida pela lei."
सामान्य विधि
Transliteration: samanya vidhi
"यह सामान्य विधि प्रणाली का एक हिस्सा है।"
习惯法的
Transliteration: xíguànfǎ de
"这是习惯法体系中的一个重要概念。"
보통법의
Transliteration: botongbeop-ui
"이것은 보통법 체계의 핵심적인 부분입니다."
コモン・ローの
Transliteration: komon rō no
"これはコモン・ローの法体系における重要な概念です。"
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