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Recent Examples of common law
Another 10 states have imposed a duty to warn under common law.
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Online court records show Derond Crawford is charged with one count each of using a computer to commit a crime, common law offenses and interfering with electronic communications in connection with the incident.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to declare Kalshi's internet sports betting operation a common law nuisance and to issue a permanent injunction and order of abatement enjoining and restraining Kalshi from engaging in or advertising its internet sports betting operation in Michigan.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Although the concept of the grand jury originated in ancient Greece, it was imported from England to the colonies as part of the English common law.
—Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Online court records show Derond Crawford is charged with one count each of using a computer to commit a crime, common law offenses and interfering with electronic communications in connection with the incident.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to declare Kalshi's internet sports betting operation a common law nuisance and to issue a permanent injunction and order of abatement enjoining and restraining Kalshi from engaging in or advertising its internet sports betting operation in Michigan.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Although the concept of the grand jury originated in ancient Greece, it was imported from England to the colonies as part of the English common law.
—Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for common law
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The island only held its first democratic elections in the early 1990s, following decades of martial law under the KMT.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Back then, Cheng was known for her criticism of the KMT, which ruled Taiwan under martial law until 1987.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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Even if the victims can somehow obtain a lawyer, there is no federal statute that authorizes suits against federal officers who violate the Constitution.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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For nearly 70 years, its attorneys have investigated hate crimes and police abuses, worked to combat discrimination, and enforced the protections enshrined in statutes such as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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