Common law
Common law noun - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions.
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Traditional law and common law are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Traditional law" instead a noun phrase "Common law".
Traditional law
Common law and traditional law are semantically related. You can use "Common law" instead a noun "Traditional law".
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