common law
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He also said he understood he had "common law employment rights", adding "this will be better understood by lawyers than by me".
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The Rosses say that breach of guest workers’ contracts—which DOL is seeking to enforce with penalties—is a common law claim that belongs in federal court.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
"What concerns me a bit is you're encouraging us to adopt a common law rule that would essentially eliminate liability," Jackson said.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
We might call that biblical common law, a rule beyond question.
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025
Alabama and common law pleading, for instance, was a subject so ethereal in nature that Henry passed it only by memorizing the book.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
