Common Law

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• Common law — Common Com mon, a. [Compar. {Commoner}; superl. {Commonest}.] [OE. commun, comon, OF. comun, F. commun, fr. L. communis; com + munis ready to be of service; cf. Skr. mi to make fast, set up, build, Goth. gamains common, G. gemein, and E. mean low …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Common law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Common law — For other uses, see Common law (disambiguation). Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. A… …   Wikipedia

• common-law — adjective Date: 1619 1. of, relating to, or based on the common law 2. relating to or based on a common law marriage …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Common law copyright — is the legal doctrine which contends that copyright is a natural right and creators are therefore entitled to the same protections anyone would be in regard to tangible and real property. The proponents of this doctrine contended that creators… …   Wikipedia

• Common law (disambiguation) — Common law may refer to: Common law, a major part of the law of those countries of the world with a history as British territories or colonies The Common Law a book by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Common law marriage, a form of interpersonal status …   Wikipedia

• Common Law Cabin — Directed by Russ Meyer Written by Russ Meyer Jack Moran …   Wikipedia

• Common Law (television) — Common Law was a 1996 ABC television network Sitcom. Common Law focused on John Alvarez (Greg Giraldo), the seemingly token Latino at a large, WASPy law firm. John had a degree from Harvard Law School, but never forgot his working class Queens… …   Wikipedia

• Common-law marriage — Family law Entering into marria …   Wikipedia

• Common Law of Business Balance — The Common Law of Business Balance is a meditation on price attributed to John Ruskin. It reads as follows: There is hardly anything in the world that someone cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price …   Wikipedia

• Common Law Wife — For the interpersonal status, see Common law marriage. Common Law Wife is a song by the funk band Parliament. Recorded in 1972, it was released as a bonus track on the 2003 reissue of the album Chocolate City. The song s lyrics discuss a… …   Wikipedia