common law

Noun	1.	common law - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions Synonyms: case law, precedent
	2.	common law - 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

COMMON LAW. That which derives its force and authority from the universal consent and immemorial practice of the people. See Law, common.

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