common lawnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkɒm.ən ˈlɔː/us/ˌkɑː.mən ˈlɑː/the legal system in England and most of the US that has developed over a period of time from old customs and court decisions, rather than laws made by politicians
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rules & laws
- black codes
- canon
- code of practice
- cyberlaw
- dead letter
- diktat
- dos
- edict
- equal protection
- executive privilege
- international law
- leash law
- licensing laws
- mandatory
- red tape
- retroactive
- rule
- sharia
- statutory
- the rule of law
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