COHABITATION

cohabitation (koh-hab-<<schwa>>-tay-sh<<schwa>>n), n. The fact or state of living together,esp. as partners in life, usu. with the suggestion of sexual relations. [Cases: Marriage  13, 22. C.J.S. Marriage §§ 10, 19–20, 24–25.] — cohabit (koh-hab-it), vb. — cohabitative (koh-hab-<<schwa>>-tay-tiv), adj. — cohabitant (koh-hab-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>nt), cohabitor (koh-hab-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r), n.illicit cohabitation. 1. The offense committed by an unmarried man and woman who live together as husband and wife and engage in sexual intercourse. • This offense, where it still exists, is seldom prosecuted. 2. The condition of a man and a woman who are not married to one another and live together in circumstances that make the arrangement questionable on grounds of social propriety, though not necessarily illegal. — Also termed lascivious cohabitation; lewd and lascivious cohabitation. Cf. FORNICATION. [Cases: Criminal Law  45.40; Lewd-ness  1. C.J.S.Criminal Law §§ 7.10; Lewdness §§ 2–9.] lascivious cohabitation.See illicit cohabitation.matrimonial cohabitation.The living together of husband and wife.notorious cohabitation.Archaic. Illicit cohabitation in which the parties make no attempt to hide their living arrangements. — Also termed open and notorious cohabitation. See illicit cohabitation. [Cases: Lewdness  1. C.J.S. Lewdness §§ 2–9.] [Blacks Law 8th]