common law

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In the modern era, the British heritage of common law, freedom of speech and personal virtue didn’t constrain innovation but produced it.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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