common law husbandglossary / common-law husband The husband in a common-law marriage; a man who contracts an informal marriage with a woman and then holds himself out to the community as being married to her. See common-law marriage under MARRIAGE(1). 词条贡献者 资深译员Michael,毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学,专注翻译各种与商业地产租赁有关的法律文件。