If the lifetime for gamma emission exceeds about one nanosecond, the excited nucleus is defined to be in a metastable or isomeric state. The decay process from this excited state is known as an isomeric transition (IT).
Common Law Marriage States. Currently, only nine states (Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, and Texas) and the District of Columbia recognize common-law marriages contracted within their borders.
State Laws: Common Law Marriage. In common law marriage policy, an individual is taken to be legally married, in spite of not obtaining a marriage license, conducting a marriage ceremony, or having a marriage certificate, if he or she fulfills certain conditions stipulated in the laws of the state where he or she resides.