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Recent Examples of common law
The reason why this distinction between common and statutory law matters, at least to Jackson, is because the concept of aiding and abetting arises out of the common law.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
The reason why this distinction between common and statutory law matters, at least to Jackson, is because the concept of aiding and abetting arises out of the common law.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
Her first couple of years in office saw Moody pursuing initiatives against opioid abuse, human trafficking and other common law enforcement targets.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The state's highest court determined that the Clean Air Act displaced federal common law governing suits seeking damages for interstate pollution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
The reason why this distinction between common and statutory law matters, at least to Jackson, is because the concept of aiding and abetting arises out of the common law.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
Her first couple of years in office saw Moody pursuing initiatives against opioid abuse, human trafficking and other common law enforcement targets.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The state's highest court determined that the Clean Air Act displaced federal common law governing suits seeking damages for interstate pollution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for common law
Noun
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Kim was Yoon's labour minister when the former president declared martial law on December 3.—
Hyunsu Yim,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Yoon even cited Lee’s Democratic Party and its undermining of the government’s budget bill as a reason for declaring martial law.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Thee different statutes would allow the Trump administration to advance its goals, subject to procedural checks on its power.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The president is exempt from conflict of interest statutes, but legal experts andDemocrats charge the plane could violate the Constitution’s prohibition on federal officials taking gifts from foreign countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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“Common law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20law. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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