common law
- IPA[ˈkämən ˌlô]
美式
- the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. Often contrasted with statutory law.;the body of English law as adopted and modified separately by the different states of the US and by the federal government.
noun: common law
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. Often contrasted with statutory law.
- ▪ the body of English law as adopted and modified separately by the different states of the US and by the federal government.
- ▪ denoting a partner in a marriage by common law (which recognized unions created by mutual agreement and public behavior), not by a civil or ecclesiastical ceremony a common-law husband
- ▪ denoting a partner in a long-term relationship of cohabitation.