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Recent Examples of common law
Her first couple of years in office saw Moody pursuing initiatives against opioid abuse, human trafficking and other common law enforcement targets.
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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
The lawsuit alleges the defendants’ service violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and constitutes wire fraud, access device fraud, common law trespass, and tortious interference.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The joint filing trap In the early 20th century, most states followed English common law, where a married man’s income was considered solely his.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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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
The lawsuit alleges the defendants’ service violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and constitutes wire fraud, access device fraud, common law trespass, and tortious interference.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The joint filing trap In the early 20th century, most states followed English common law, where a married man’s income was considered solely his.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for common law
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The next year came the Thrilla in Manila, Ali vs. Joe Frazier in the Philippines, hosted by President Ferdinand Marcos, who had declared martial law a few years before.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 May 2025
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Yoon, who was impeached for declaring martial law in December, was removed from office last month, triggering a snap election that will be held June 3.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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Some sites remained, protected by federal statutes, and others remained largely hidden from public view.—
Kevin Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division review could determine whether the statute will stand or be blocked on constitutional grounds.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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“Common law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20law. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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