COMMON-LAW STATE

COMMON-LAW STATE common-law state. 1. See NONCODE STATE. 2. Any state that has not adopted a community-property regime. ? The chief difference today between a community-property state and a common-law state is that in a common-law state, a spouse’s interest in property held by the other spouse does not vest until (1) a divorce action […]

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