domestic partnership definition by Wordo

Noun

A

legal

or

personal

relationship

between

individuals

who

live

together

and

share

a

common

domestic

life

but

are

not

joined

in

a

traditional marriage

or

a

civil union

.

Typically

the

partners

in

a

'''

domestic

partnership

'''

enjoy

at

least

part

of

the

rights

that

the

married

couples

have

.