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Princeton's WordNet
case law, precedent, common lawnoun
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Synonyms:
case in point, precedent, common law, case lawAntonyms:
writtencommon 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"
Synonyms:
case in point, precedent, common law, case lawAntonyms:
writtencommon-law(p)adjective
based on common law
"a common-law right"
Antonyms:
written
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The Supreme Court recognized in Cruzan that there's a right in the common law to be free from assault and battery, effectively.
Both the common law and the Syariah law aim to ensure peace and harmony of the country. They are also crucial in protecting the morality and decency of the public as well as respecting the privacy of individuals.
This provision (the 4th Amendment) speaks for itself. Its plain object is to secure the perfect enjoyment of that great right of the common law, that a man's house shall be his own castle, privileged against all civil and military intrusion.
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.
ADGM has decided to legislate for English common law to apply in, and form part of the law of, the Global Market, english common law, as it stands from time to time, will therefore govern matters such as contracts, tort, trusts, equitable remedies, unjust enrichment, damages, conflicts of laws, security, and personal property.
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