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common law - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
common law
Definition
(noun) (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Synonyms
:
case law
,
precedent
Definition
(noun) a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
Synonyms
:
case law
,
precedent
Example Sentence
common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States
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