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Natali [406]
2 years ago
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What's the definition of "Common Law"? And what is the importance of it?

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klemol [59]2 years ago
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Common law is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts. Common law influences the decision-making process in unusual cases where the outcome cannot be determined based on existing statutes or written rules of law.
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