common law

Noun
  1. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions (synset 106547026)
    referred to in: civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
    associated with: service - (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
    is a type of: civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
    same as: case law, precedent
  2. A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws (synset 108470733)
    "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    same as: case law, precedent

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