Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
live and cohabit together as husband and wife — As applied to common law marriages, means a living together, claiming to be married, in the relationship of husband and wife. Drummond v. Benson, Tex.Civ.App., 133 S.W.2d 154, 159 … Black's law dictionary
living together as husband and wife — Living as husband and wife, with voluntary recognition of the relationship and in the absence of design or agreement to live apart free from reciprocal marital rights and duties, irrespective of whether or not there is a common place of living.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Cohabit — Co*hab it, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cohabited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cohabiting}.] [L. cohabitare; co + habitare to dwell, to have possession of (a place), freg. of habere to have. See {Habit}, n. & v.] 1. To inhabit or reside in company, or in the same… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cohabit — co·hab·it /kō ha bət/ vi: to live together as a married couple or in the manner of a married couple co·hab·i·ta·tion /kō ˌha bə tā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
cohabit — [kō hab′it] vi. [LL(Ec) cohabitare < L co , together + habitare, to dwell < habitus: see HABIT] 1. to live together as husband and wife, esp. when not legally married 2. to live or exist together; share the same place cohabitation n … English World dictionary
live — I. /lɪv / (say liv) verb (lived /lɪvd / (say livd), living) –verb (i) 1. to have life, as an animal or plant; be alive; be capable of vital functions. 2. to continue to live; remain alive: to live long. 3. to continue in existence, operation,… …
cohabit — cohabitant, cohabiter, n. cohabitation, n. /koh hab it/, v.i. 1. to live together as husband and wife, usually without legal or religious sanction. 2. to live together in an intimate relationship. 3. to dwell with another or share the same place … Universalium
cohabit — co·hab·it || kəʊ hæbɪt v. live together as husband and wife; live together in the same house … English contemporary dictionary
cohabit — co•hab•it [[t]koʊˈhæb ɪt[/t]] v. i. 1) to live together as husband and wife, usu. without legal or religious sanction 2) to live together in an intimate relationship 3) to dwell with another or share the same place, as different species of… … From formal English to slang
cohabit — v. n. Live together (as husband and wife), live in sexual intimacy … New dictionary of synonyms
