What does Common Law mean?
The part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes.
In many English-speaking countries, legal principles are established through common law, based on judicial precedents.
Common Law in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanCommon Law
also Gewohnheitsrecht
Rechtssystem, das auf richterlichen Präzedenzfällen basiert.
FrenchCommon law
also Droit coutumier
Droit basé sur la jurisprudence plutôt que sur des codes écrits.
SpanishCommon Law
also Derecho consuetudinario
Sistema jurídico basado en las decisiones de los tribunales.
ItalianCommon law
also Diritto comune
Modello giuridico fondato sui precedenti giurisprudenziali.
Common phrases with Common Law
- judicial precedents common law
- legal principles common law
- established through common law
Synonyms and opposites for Common Law
- Synonym Case law
- Synonym Precedent
- Opposite Statutory law
- Opposite Civil law