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   Com·mon law

   /ˈkämən ˌlô/

   

   noun

   • 1. the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. Often contrasted with statutory law.
   • ▪ the body of English law as adopted and modified separately by the different states of the US and by the federal government.
   • ▪ denoting a partner in a marriage by common law (which recognized unions created by mutual agreement and public behavior), not by a civil or ecclesiastical ceremony: "a common-law husband"
   • ▪ denoting a partner in a long-term relationship of cohabitation.

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