de facto union

English

Etymology

Calque of French union de fait.

Noun

de facto union (plural de facto unions)

  1. (law, Quebec) A non-solemnized marriage-like relationship, in which the partners enjoy some of the rights and obligations of marriage, similar in some ways to a common-law marriage.
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