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common law

Spanish translation of common law

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derecho (m) consuetudinario (before n) common-law wife = concubina (f) conviviente (f) (Chi)

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Definition of common law in the British & World English dictionary Definition of common law in the US English dictionary

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committee
commodity
common ¹
common ²
common law
Common Market
common sense
common-or-garden
commonplace
Commons

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