English noun: common law | |||
1. | common law (communication) (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions | ||
Synonyms | case law, precedent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | civil law | ||
Domain category | civil law | ||
Domain category members | service | ||
2. | common law (group) a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws | ||
Samples | Common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States. | ||
Synonyms | case law, precedent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jurisprudence, law | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||