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common law
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
common law
(noun)
common–law
(adjective)
common law
noun
common law
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMON LAW
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the laws that developed from English court decisions and customs and that form the basis of laws in the U.S.
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