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Noun Concept
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common law  case law  precedent  stare decisis  Anglo-American common law
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A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws WordNet 3.0
English:
legal system
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A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In law, common law is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions. Wikipedia
Legal system named after judge-made law, which plays an important role in it. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Law created by judicial precedent Wikidata
A legal case establishing a principle or rule that a court may need to adopt when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts. OmegaWiki
Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation. Wiktionary
Law developed through court decisions. Wiktionary (translation)
Law developed by judges, courts, and agency adjudicatory tribunals, through their decisions and opinions (also called case law) (as opposed to statutes promulgated by legislatures, and regulations promulgated by the executive branch). Wiktionary
A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case. Wiktionary
The principle of following judicial precedent. Wiktionary
Principle of following judicial precedent. Wiktionary (translation)
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Common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
law
phrase
legislative act
HAS PART
notice
rule against perpetuities
common law offence
chose
Rule in Shelley's Case
+1 relations
PART OF
lawsuit
case law
litigation
HAS KIND
equity
HAS INSTANCE
posse
CATEGORY DOMAIN
law
COUNTRY
United States
Australia
United Kingdom
Wales
Canada
+3 relations
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
DIFFERENT FROM
statutory law
North Dakota Century Code
OPPOSITE OF
civil law
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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common law, case law, precedent
Wikipedia
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common law
Wikidata
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common law, stare decisis
Wiktionary
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case law, common law, precedent, stare decisis
OmegaWiki
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precedent
Wikipedia Redirections
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Anglo-American common law, Anglo-American law, Comm law, common-law, Common Law, Common law-making, Common law (legal system), Common law in Australia, common law jurisdiction, common law jurisdictions, common law legal systems, Common law legal systems in the present day, Common law making, common law rights, common law system, common law tradition, Common lawmaking, common lawyer, Common rules, courts of common law, fusion of law and equity, law, common, Lex communes, the common law
Wikidata Alias
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case law system, common law system, convention, custom, customary law, customary law system, tradition

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