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 双语律师Matthew,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与商业秘密起诉与调查相关的法律文件。