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Legal experts have criticized the legality and reality of Operation Restoring Justice, with former Attorney General Dominic Grieve telling The Independent that the courts would likely block the plan under British common law.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Still, the federal agents’ use of force seen in these situations is not altogether different than common law enforcement tactics, policing experts said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
In contrast, Hong Kong operates under the common law system, a legal tradition familiar to international investors and those from English-speaking African countries.
—Familyofficehk Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit was filed in July 2025, and the claims being brought forth are wrongful death, common law assault and battery, violation and deprivation of Harrell's civil rights and the Fourth Amendment's unreasonable seizure and excessive force use.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Still, the federal agents’ use of force seen in these situations is not altogether different than common law enforcement tactics, policing experts said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
In contrast, Hong Kong operates under the common law system, a legal tradition familiar to international investors and those from English-speaking African countries.
—Familyofficehk Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit was filed in July 2025, and the claims being brought forth are wrongful death, common law assault and battery, violation and deprivation of Harrell's civil rights and the Fourth Amendment's unreasonable seizure and excessive force use.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for common law
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By season 1's conclusion, Fisk has taken over the city's government as mayor, locked away any potential threats to his power in a secret prison, installed his own shadow force of corrupt cops to exact his will, outlawed vigilanteism, and declared martial law.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Lee took power in South Korea on June 4 following snap elections called in response to the impeachment of his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol, whose December declaration of martial law plunged the East Asian nation of 50 million into political crisis.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmettiopined last year that the statute does not mean commissioners must be certified to teach in Tennessee schools.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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The right to an open forum time in board meetings and membership meetings comes from California Civil Code Section 4925(b), but the statute does not say when that time must be provided.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Common law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20law. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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