common law

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The party also said it would not rejoin the EU's single market, where countries adopt common laws in some areas to make it easier to trade goods and services.

From BBC

"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

Under common law, liability for “aiding and abetting” is reserved for parties that consciously induce or assist wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under Islamic law, which operates alongside common law in Pakistan, the family of a killed relative can accept financial compensation from the perpetrators in exchange for forgiveness, leaving them free from prosecution.

From Barron's

The solicitors in these three cases say that the commissions amounted to bribes at common law.

From BBC