common law

noun
🔊/ˌkɒmən ˈlɔː/
🔊/ˌkɑːmən ˈlɔː/
[uncountable]
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  1. (in some countries) the part of the law that has been developed from customs and from decisions made by judges, not created by Parliament(某些国家)普通法,习惯法,判例法 compare case law, statute lawTopics Law and justicec2