common law
IDIOM
ˌcommon ˈlaw noun [uncountable]
ˈcommon-law adjective [only before noun]
عرف، حقوق عرفی، حقوقی: common، بازرگانی: حقوق غیرمدون
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English Dictionaryˌcommon ˈlaw noun [uncountable] the system of laws that has developed from customs and the decisions of judges rather than from laws made by Parliament ⇒
statute law [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
ˈcommon-law adjective [only before noun]1. common-law marriage/husband/wife a relationship that is considered to be a marriage because the man and woman have lived together for a long time
2. according to or related to common law
common-law rules/courts/rights etc [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomscommon lawthe law that is not written in statutes but is based on custom and court decisions of the past (most often with its origin in the old unwritten law of England)
Through research into previous cases of common law we were able to make a decision on how to proceed with our case.
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