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Wurman argued that English common law established protection under a sovereign as a necessary condition to citizenship.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Under English common law, a builder of a cottage or a castle had the obligation forever to repair defective construction.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The 12-juror requirement was inherited from centuries of English common law, carried to America, and adopted by the 13 original colonies.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Citing a 1894 decision and other rulings, the motion also argued that under common law, administrative warrants, like the one used to arrest Flores-Ruiz on April 18, are not valid in Wisconsin courthouses.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Under English common law, a builder of a cottage or a castle had the obligation forever to repair defective construction.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The 12-juror requirement was inherited from centuries of English common law, carried to America, and adopted by the 13 original colonies.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Citing a 1894 decision and other rulings, the motion also argued that under common law, administrative warrants, like the one used to arrest Flores-Ruiz on April 18, are not valid in Wisconsin courthouses.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for common law
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Investigators have since alleged the depth of the brazen plot extended to sending secret drone flights into North Korea to try to provoke a conflict with arch-rival Kim Jong Un and justify martial law.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Judge Ji believed Yoon deserved a severe penalty for his martial law decree.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
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By statute, the Tarrant County Clerk is the vice chair of the County Election Commission, which meets regularly for updates from the elections administrator about election matters.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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For years, presidents of both parties have been using broad and vague language in federal statutes as a pretext for engaging in lawmaking in place of Congress.—
David French,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Common law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20law. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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