| NOUN | communication | common law, case law, precedent | (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions |
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| group | common law, case law, precedent | a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws |
| Meaning | (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions. | |
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| Synonyms | case law, precedent | |
| Category of | service | (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him |
| Category | civil law | The body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation |
| Broader | civil law | The body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation |
| Spanish | derecho común | |
| Catalan | dret comú | |
| Meaning | A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws. | |
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| Example | "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States" | |
| Synonyms | case law, precedent | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Catalan | precedent | |
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