Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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case law | Yes | No | No | No |
civil law | Yes | No | No | No |
case law (noun) | civil law (noun) |
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(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions | the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law |
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws | the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation |