marriagelike
Look at other dictionaries:
civil union — n. a legally recognized marriage like union of same sex partners * * * ▪ sociology legal recognition of the committed, marriagelike partnership of two individuals. Typically, the civil registration of their commitment provides the couple… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
domestic partnership — ▪ sociology legal or personal recognition of the committed, marriagelike partnership of a couple. Until the late 20th century the term domestic partnership usually referred to heterosexual couples who lived in a relationship like that of a… … Universalium
