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COMMON LAW noun

Definition of common law (noun)

  1. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
  2. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
    • "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
    • synonyms: case law, precedent
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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