common law

common law

n.

The system of laws originated and developed in England and based on court decisions, on the doctrines implicit in those decisions, and on customs and usages rather than on codified written laws.

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common law

Noun

law based on judges' decisions and custom, as distinct from written laws

Adjective

common-law

(of a relationship) regarded as a marriage through being long-standing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	common law - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions case law, precedent service - (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
	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" case law, precedent law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

common law n → ley f consuetudinaria

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common law n → droit coutumier

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common law common n → Gewohnheitsrecht nt

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common law n → diritto consuetudinario