common law (n)
case law (n)
precedent (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 14
def a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
examples common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States
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Hypernym law, jurisprudence
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
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Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Hyponym law, jurisprudence

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