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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmatrimonio di fatto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: matriˈmɔːjo di ˈfatto
"La legge tutela in parte anche il matrimonio di fatto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A legally recognized marriage between two people who live together and present themselves as a married couple, without having participated in a formal ceremony or obtained a marriage license.
"After living together for over a decade and sharing finances, they qualified for a common-law marriage under state law." - 2
A union of a man and woman by mutual agreement without formal solemnization, recognized in various jurisdictions.
"The court examined whether their extended cohabitation constituted a valid common-law marriage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from English legal history, combining 'common law' (the body of unwritten law founded on legal precedents originating in England) and 'marriage' (from Old French marier, ultimately from Latin maritus). Historically, it referred to a valid marriage formed by mutual consent and cohabitation without a formal civil or religious ceremony, recognized in specific jurisdictions.
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union de fait
Transliteration: ynjɔ̃ də fɛ
"Leur union de fait est reconnue par la législation provinciale."
nichteheliche Lebensgemeinschaft
Transliteration: ˈnɪçtˌʔeːhəlɪçə ˈleːbənsɡəˌmaɪnʃaft
"Eine nichteheliche Lebensgemeinschaft hat andere rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen als eine Ehe."
matrimonio di fatto
Transliteration: matriˈmɔːjo di ˈfatto
"La legge tutela in parte anche il matrimonio di fatto."
matrimonio de hecho
Transliteration: matɾiˈmo.njo de ˈe.tʃo
"Se registraron formalmente como matrimonio de hecho para obtener beneficios."
união estável
Transliteration: uˈni.wɐ̃ esˈta.vew
"Eles vivem em união estável há mais de cinco anos."
सह,निवास विवाह
Transliteration: sah-nivas vivah
Script: सह-निवास विवाह
"कुछ देशों में सह-निवास विवाह को कानूनी मान्यता प्राप्त है।"
事实婚姻
Transliteration: shìshí hūnyīn
"他们在法律上被认定为事实婚姻。"
사실혼
Transliteration: sasilhon
"두 사람은 오랜 동거 끝에 사실혼 관계로 인정받았다."
事実婚
Transliteration: jijitsukon
"日本では法的な婚姻届を出さずに事実婚を選ぶカップルが増えています。"
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