common law
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Common-law marriages are recognized by the courts of most of the older States east of the Mississippi.
From Time Magazine Archive
Common-law prisoners were used to dish out the food to us and we would return to our cells to eat it.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Mellish held for some years before his elevation to the Bench in 1869 a position unique at the English Common-law Bar as a giver of opinions on points of law.
From Studies in Contemporary Biography by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
Common-law actions, with written consent of both parties Unlimited.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
A great advocate practising in the Common-law Courts is, of course, still more certain to become a familiar figure.
From Studies in Contemporary Biography by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
