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Following the tradition of English common law, it was understood that a property owner held everything from the heavens to the core of the Earth.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
Many of the world’s leading firms utilize BVI business structures for complex global transactions, benefiting from the jurisdiction’s robust legal framework, which is based on English common law.
—Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
That's not possible, though, because Ohio banned common law marriages in 1991.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The common law right of publicity prevents individuals from evoking another’s identity for their own advantage, commercial or otherwise, Ochoa said.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
Many of the world’s leading firms utilize BVI business structures for complex global transactions, benefiting from the jurisdiction’s robust legal framework, which is based on English common law.
—Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
That's not possible, though, because Ohio banned common law marriages in 1991.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The common law right of publicity prevents individuals from evoking another’s identity for their own advantage, commercial or otherwise, Ochoa said.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for common law
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Although a state of martial law continues, the main reason that Ukrainian society has mostly held together during the war is close cooperation among the government, private sector, civil society organizations, and citizens themselves.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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Her husband, Yoon, declared martial law in December, ostensibly as part of a nationwide campaign to root out North Korean sympathizers and anti-South Korean actors within the government.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Aug. 2025
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Renaming the department would require an act of Congress, as executive orders cannot override federal laws and statutes.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The federal statute prohibits discrimination in programs and activities that receive federal funding.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Common law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20law. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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