common law
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A breach of a private contract is a traditional common law claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Lawyers alleged this practice was not only unfair but violated state law and a tenant’s common law right to review bills they were expected to pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
The English had the common law, which relied on the jury system.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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