common law
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It’s true that our common law and constitutional precedents have long protected parents’ relationship with their children—and in our view, with good reason.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
The English jurist’s “History of the Pleas of the Crown,” published posthumously in 1736, influenced the development of common law in England, the British colonies and, eventually, the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
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 • Oct. 13, 2025
We might call that biblical common law, a rule beyond question.
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025
The English had the common law, which relied on the jury system.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
