Common law
Common law noun - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions.
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Synonyms for Common law
Legislation and common law are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Legislation" instead a noun phrase "Common law".
Legislation
Legislation noun - The act of making or enacting laws.
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Synonyms for Legislation
Common law and legislation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Common law" instead a noun "Legislation".
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- custom and common law
- custom and legislation
- constitution and common law
- constitution and legislation
- act and common law
- act and legislation
- ordinance and common law
- ordinance and legislation
- enactment and common law
- enactment and legislation
- law and common law
- law and legislation
- statute and common law
- statute and legislation
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