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Definition of common-law - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
legalTECH. related to the system of common lawTECH.
- The common-law principles were applied in the case.
- The judge referenced common-law traditions in her ruling.
- Common-law rights were discussed during the seminar.
Expressions with common-law
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man considered a husband without formal marriage
They lived together for years as common-law husband and wife.
relationship seen as marriage by agreement and living together
Their common-law marriage was acknowledged by the local laws.
person in a marriage-like relationship without legal marriage
She listed her common-law partner as her emergency contact.
Origin of common-law
Old English, lagu (law) + common (common)
Terms with common-law included in their meaning
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court tradition
legal system based on Roman law, not common law
equity law
legal principles providing remedies beyond common law
common law
law created by judicial decisions, not statutes
history
law enacted by common people in Ancient Rome
legal
against established legal principles or common law
old paperwork
handwritten script used in English law courts, common in the 1500s
legal
unwritten rule in international law based on common state practice
legal
law common to a group or area
universal rules
rules of law common to all human societies
highlands courts
legal system of Scotland combining civil and common law
legal
crime defined by statute rather than common law
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- French:de common law, ...
- German:nach Gewohnheitsrecht, ...
- Italian:di common law, ...
- Spanish:del derecho consuetudinario, ...
- Portuguese:do common law, ...
- Chinese:普通法的, ...
- Japanese:コモンローの, ...
- Arabic:عرفي, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁל הַמִּשְׁפָּט הַמְּקוּבָּל, ...
- Russian:общего права, ...
- Ukrainian:загальноправовий, ...
- Hindi:कॉमन लॉ, ...
Definition of common law - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
court traditionTECH. law formed through judges’ rulings, not enacted statutesTECH.
- In many cases, common law fills gaps left by legislation.
- Common law evolves gradually through judges' decisions.
- The judge relied on common law when no statute applied.
Expressions with common law
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woman recognized as a wife without legal marriage
She was considered his common law wife after ten years together.
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- French:common law, ...
- German:Common Law, ...
- Italian:common law, ...
- Spanish:derecho consuetudinario, ...
- Portuguese:direito consuetudinário, ...
- Chinese:普通法, ...
- Japanese:判例法, ...
- Arabic:القانُون العام, ...
- Hebrew:הַמִּשְׁפָּט הַמְּקוּבָּל, ...
- Russian:прецедентное право, ...
- Ukrainian:загальне право, ...
- Hindi:कॉमन लॉ, ...
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