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common law
case law
precedent
Definition: a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
case law
precedent
common law
Definition: (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Definition: Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.