Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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common law | Yes | No | No | No |
case law | Yes | No | No | No |
common law (noun) | case law (noun) |
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(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions | (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions |
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws | a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws |