Others have informal relationships with a local church and some haven't attended a local church in years. (relevantmagazine.com)
The usual informal relationship between police and criminals is that criminals commit the crimes and the police catch them. (cultofmac.com)
There has not been scope for those more informal relationships — the concept of «best» friend rather than «next» friend — to play a part in legal proceedings. (newlawjournal.co.uk)