 common_law |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions | |
| Synonyms: | precedent case_law | |
| Related terms: | civil_law service civil_law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws | |
| Synonyms: | precedent case_law | |
| Examples: | "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States" |
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| Related terms: | law law | |
| Similar spelling: |
common-law common_land common_lilac common_eel common_lynx common_louse common_eland commonweal common_mallow common_limpet communal commonly commonwealth common_elder common_alder communally commonalty |
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