common law



common law

Law that is not written or defined in legislative statutes but rather is based on the precedential decisions of judges in courts or other tribunals. It is common law that those who enter into a written agreement must adhere to the terms contained therein.
See also: common, law

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lorrainelə-RAYNEnglish
Phrixus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ruzha-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Camillakə-MIL-ə (English), kah-MEEL-lah (Italian, Danish), KAH-meel-lah (Finnish)English, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Katlyn-English (Modern)
KaylieKAY-leeEnglish (Modern)