common-law state
common-law state 〈美〉实行普通法夫妻财产制的州 美国有9个州实行夫妻共同财产制〔community property system〕；其余各州则实行普通法夫妻财产制〔common law property system〕，即夫妻分别财产制：夫妻任何一方所得财产均归自己所有，而非与另一方共有。 (→community property)
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 has been