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Common Law

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a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

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precedent
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Common Laws
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Common Law's
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Common Laws'

Framework definitions

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§1
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
§2
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

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