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common-law

com·mon-law
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-uh n law]
    • /ˈkɒm ən lɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-uh n law]
    • /ˈkɒm ən lɔ/

Definitions of common-law word

  • adjective common-law of, relating to, or established by common law: a common-law spouse. 1
  • noun common-law the system of law originating in England, as distinct from the civil or Roman law and the canon or ecclesiastical law. 1
  • noun common-law the unwritten law, especially of England, based on custom or court decision, as distinct from statute law. 1
  • noun common-law the law administered through the system of courts established for the purpose, as distinct from equity or admiralty. 1
  • noun common-law marriage: informal 1
  • adjective common-law Of or pertaining to common law. 0

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Origin of common-law

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Common-law

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

common-law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for common-law

noun common-law

  • case law — Case law is law that has been established by following decisions made by judges in earlier cases.
  • precedent — Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.

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