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Recent Examples of common law
Birthright citizenship has its origins in English common law and was enshrined in the U.S. Constitution through the 14th Amendment.
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Jay Weaver
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 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
Before the United States’ founding, English common law had established habeas corpus to object to imprisonment.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Attorneys for immigrant rights groups and five pregnant mothers who sued to protect birthright citizenship said Trump's order violates the plain text of the Constitution, common law history, Supreme Court precedent and more than a century of consistent practice.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jay Weaver
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 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
Before the United States’ founding, English common law had established habeas corpus to object to imprisonment.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Attorneys for immigrant rights groups and five pregnant mothers who sued to protect birthright citizenship said Trump's order violates the plain text of the Constitution, common law history, Supreme Court precedent and more than a century of consistent practice.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for common law
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Trump's deployment of guard troops doesn't quite meet the criteria of martial law.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Aug. 2025
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As The Boys season 4 ended, new U.S. President Calhoun swore allegiance to Homelander, declaring martial law, as Gen V shows some of the fallout, including humans having to wear identifying badges at Godolkin University.—
Zoe Kaplan,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Walker had already blocked some provisions of the statute that bar noncitizens and residents of other states from gathering petitions to get a measure on the ballot.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Third, the broader the federal statute, the more important preemption will become.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Common law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20law. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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