Robinson, 111 Ala
Categories: Contracts
Definition (1910 Edition)
482, 20 South. 80. —Habit and repute. By the law of Scotland, marriage may be established by “habit and repute” where the parties cohabit and are at the same time held and reputed as man and wife. See Bell. The same rule obtains in some of the United States.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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