common law — n: a body of law that is based on custom and general principles and embodied in case law and that serves as precedent or is applied to situations not covered by statute the common law of torts: as a: the body of law that was first developed in… … Law dictionary
common — com·mon 1 adj 1 a: of or relating to a community at large: public common defense b: known to the community a common thief 2: belonging to or shared by two or more persons or things or by all members of a group … Law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
common–law — adj 1: of, relating to, or based on the common law common law immunity 2: relating to or based on a common law marriage her common law husband Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webste … Law dictionary
common-law courts — The early royal courts in England that administered the law common to all. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. common law courts The early royal courts in England that administ … Law dictionary
Common sense often makes good law. — Common sense often makes good law. Common sense often makes good law. Justice William O. Douglas Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
Civil law (common law) — This article is about civil law within the common law legal system. For other uses, see Civil law (disambiguation). Civil law, as opposed to criminal law, is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations, in which… … Wikipedia
common stock — see stock Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. common stock … Law dictionary
common carrier — n: a business or agency that is available to the public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages compare contract carrier Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
common property — see property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. common property … Law dictionary
