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1. • Civil Law

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1. case law, precedent, common lawnoun

   (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

   Antonyms:
   written

   Synonyms:
   case in point, precedent, case law

2. common law, case law, precedentadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   written

   Synonyms:
   case in point, precedent, case law

3. common-law(p)adjective

   based on common law

   "a common-law right"

   Antonyms:
   written

How to use common law in a sentence?

1. Neil Gorsuch:

   The Supreme Court recognized in Cruzan that there's a right in the common law to be free from assault and battery, effectively.

2. Doug Collins:

   Instead of looking at material that Attorney General Barr has already made available, Democrats prefer to demand additional materials they know are subject to constitutional and common-law privileges and cannot be produced.

3. Simon Young:

   The roots of the common law run deep in Hong Kong and will not be easily uprooted, so I think China can only ultimately take a gradual approach, despite the rhetoric, those values are entrenched through the system.

4. Doug Collins:

   Don McGahnGeorgia Rep. Doug Collins sat for more than 30 hours of interviews with the special counsel's investigation, and the chairman has answered that with a stunning 36-item subpoena, instead of looking at material that Attorney General Barr has already made available, Democrats prefer to demand additional materials they know are subject to constitutional and common-law privileges and can not be produced.

5. Frank Mulholland:

   The use of torture cannot be condoned, it is against international law and contrary to the common law of Scotland.

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