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- Dictionarycom·mon law/ˈkämən ˌlô/
noun
- 1. the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. Often contrasted with statutory law.
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In law, common law (also known as judicial precedent or judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions. The defining characteristic of “common law” is that it arises as precedent. Wikipedia