common law
- IPA[ˌkɒmən ˈlɔː]
英式
- the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes.；the body of English law as adopted and adapted by the different States of the US.
noun: common law
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes.
- ▪ the body of English law as adopted and adapted by the different States of the US.
- 2. denoting a partner in a marriage recognized in some jurisdictions (excluding the UK) as valid by common law, though not brought about by a civil or ecclesiastical ceremony a common-law husband
- ▪ denoting a partner in a relationship in which a man and woman cohabit for a period long enough to suggest stability.
