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common-law marriage

type of marriage with no formal ceremony
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common-law marriage

Summary

common-law marriage is a vital record[1]. It draws 2,295 Wikipedia views per month (vital_record category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • common-law marriage's instance of is recorded as vital record[3].
  • common-law marriage's instance of is recorded as type of marriage[4].
  • common-law marriage is a type of marriage[5].
  • common-law marriage's said to be the same as is recorded as customary marriage[6].
  • common-law marriage comprises common-law spouse[7].
  • common-law marriage's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Common-law marriage[8].
  • common-law marriage's facet of is recorded as common law[9].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include vital record[3] and type of marriage[4]. common-law marriage is a type of marriage[5].

Use and Application

common-law marriage comprises common-law spouse[7].

Why It Matters

common-law marriage draws 2,295 Wikipedia views per month (vital_record category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → customary marriage
    Has part(s) → common-law spouse
    Instance of → vital record, type of marriage
    Has parts → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007542990705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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