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| 1 |
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions |
1,127 sets |
| 2 |
a system of law based on precedent and customs |
897 sets |
| 3 |
a legal system based on custom and court rulings |
405 sets |
| 4 |
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws |
326 sets |
| 5 |
a unified body of law formed from rulings |
180 sets |
| 6 |
law based on current standards or customs of the people |
161 sets |
| 7 |
laws that were common to the whole kingdom --- this began to replace law codes that varied from place to place |
119 sets |
| 8 |
judge-made law that originated in england from decisions shaped according to prevailing custom. decisions were applied to similar situations and gradually became common to the nation. |
118 sets |
| 9 |
a body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system |
118 sets |
| 10 |
a uniform system of law that developed in england based on court decisions and on customs and usage rather than on written law codes; replaced law codes that varied from place to place |
113 sets |
| 11 |
case law, reflecting customs of the people |
109 sets |
| 12 |
legal system based on custom and court rulings |
99 sets |
| 13 |
law that was common to the whole kingdom |
96 sets |
| 14 |
a law established by following earlier judicial decisions |
95 sets |
| 15 |
system of law that is the same for all people, based on court decisions that have become accepted legal principles |
95 sets |
| 16 |
judges share their decisions with other judges and made every effort to share the same law in common with everyone else throughout the country. |
71 sets |
| 17 |
a system of law based on precedent and customs. |
69 sets |
| 18 |
judge-made law |
65 sets |
| 19 |
judge made law |
64 sets |
| 20 |
legal precedents derived from previous judicial decisions |
59 sets |
| 21 |
judge made law passed down over the years; governs everything except for the sale of goods |
50 sets |
| 22 |
derecho consuetudinario |
43 sets |
| 23 |
a legal system based on custom and court rulings. |
41 sets |
| 24 |
unwritten law that evolves from the customs and traditions of society |
40 sets |
| 25 |
the body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in english and u.s. courts, not attributable to a legislature. |
36 sets |
| 26 |
unwritten set of laws based on local customs |
35 sets |
| 27 |
law based on the current standards or customs of the people |
34 sets |
| 28 |
system of law that is the same for all people based on precedent |
34 sets |
| 29 |
system of law based on precedent and customs |
32 sets |
| 30 |
law made by judges in the process of resolving individual cases |
32 sets |
| 31 |
judge-made law that originated in england from decisions shaped according to prevailing customs. decisions were applied to similar situations and thus gradually became common to the nation. |
31 sets |
| 32 |
the body of unwritten law developed in england from judicial decisions based on custom and earlier judicial decisions. constitutes the basis of the english legal system and became part of american law, except in louisiana, which inherited its civil law system from france. |
30 sets |
| 33 |
laws created through the court system by interpreting other laws or settling disputes |
30 sets |
| 34 |
law based upon customs and judges' decisions rather than upon written codes |
29 sets |
| 35 |
that body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in english and u.s. courts, not attributable to a legislature. |
29 sets |
| 36 |
an unwritten law made by a judge that has developed over centuries from those generally accepted ideas of right and wrong that have gained judicial recognition |
29 sets |
| 37 |
a body of law based on judges' decisions |
29 sets |
| 38 |
developed beginning in the twelfth century, english common law was established to check the arbitrary power of local nobles. |
27 sets |
| 39 |
the accumulation of past judicial decisions applied in civil law disputes. |
25 sets |
| 40 |
law that was the same for all people |
24 sets |
| 41 |
a system in which court decisions establish legal principles and rules of law |
22 sets |
| 42 |
civil law |
21 sets |
| 43 |
the body of principles that evolves from court decisions |
21 sets |
| 44 |
a body of rulings by english judges |
21 sets |
| 45 |
a body of rulings made by judges or very old traditional laws that become part of a nation's legal system |
20 sets |
| 46 |
a unified body of law formed from rulings of england's royal judges that serves as the basis for law in many english-speaking countries today, including the united states |
20 sets |
| 47 |
the law that applied to all people throughout the kingdom |
19 sets |
| 48 |
based upon customs and precedents |
19 sets |
| 49 |
the body of unwritten principles originally based upon the usages and customs of the community that were recognized and enforced by the courts |
19 sets |
| 50 |
a body of ruling made by judge or very old traditional laws that become part of a nations legal systems |
18 sets |
| 51 |
unwritten law based on custom and tradition. |
17 sets |
| 52 |
law based upon customs and judges' decisions rather than upon written codes. |
17 sets |
| 53 |
law that is considered to be from natural law principles framed in precedents set by earlier courts. it was the primary form of law in england |
17 sets |
| 54 |
judge made law that originated in england from decisions shaped according to prevailing custom |
16 sets |
| 55 |
law based on court decisions rather than on a legal code |
16 sets |
| 56 |
dictates that custom and usage have the force of law, even if not specifically found in legislatively enacted, codified, written laws. |
16 sets |
| 57 |
case law, reflecting customs of the people. |
15 sets |
| 58 |
a unified body of law formed from rulings of england's royal judges that serves as the basis for law in many english speaking countries today, including the united states. |
15 sets |
| 59 |
unified body of law formed from rulings of englands royal judges that serves as the basis for law in many english-speaking countries today, including the united states. |
15 sets |
| 60 |
law based on tradition, past practices, and legal precedents set by the courts through interpretations of statutes, legal legislation, and past rulings. (found in britain, the united states, and other countries with a strong english influence.) |
14 sets |
| 61 |
the accumulation of judicial decisions applied in civil law disputes. |
14 sets |
| 62 |
law that is the same for all people |
14 sets |
| 63 |
a body of general rules that applied throughout the entire english realm |
13 sets |
| 64 |
refers to law developed from decisions of the courts |
13 sets |
| 65 |
unwritten law that evolves from the customs and traditions of society. |
13 sets |
| 66 |
the part of english law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. |
12 sets |
| 67 |
laws common to all englishmen |
12 sets |
| 68 |
a legal system based on customs and court rulings |
12 sets |
| 69 |
body of decisions handed down by courts ruling on individual cases |
12 sets |
| 70 |
laws based on tradition and previous court decisions. |
11 sets |
| 71 |
based on precendents established by judges' decisions |
11 sets |
| 72 |
the law established by judges and shared throughout england is known as |
11 sets |
| 73 |
the law established by judges and shared throughout england |
11 sets |
| 74 |
customary law that develops from judges' decisions and is followed in situations not covered by statutory law |
10 sets |
| 75 |
laws that originate from court rulings and customs, as opposed to legislative statutes. the united states constitution grew out of the anglo-american common law tradition and thus provided only a general organizational framework for the new federal government. |
10 sets |
| 76 |
a system of law, originally from england, in which previous decisions guide judges in interpreting the law. |
10 sets |
| 77 |
(1) a body of legal rules derived from accepted customs and procedures in england. serves as the foundation for most laws in every state except louisiana, which uses the system of civil law; (2) system of judge-made law ("case law") as opposed to codified or statutory law. |
10 sets |
| 78 |
governs when contract is for services, employment or re |
10 sets |
| 79 |
based on the legal concept of stare decisis, or judicial precedent |
10 sets |
| 80 |
uniform system of justice, developed in england, based on court decisions that became accepted legal principles |
10 sets |
| 81 |
customs which have become recognized by the courts as binding on the community |
10 sets |
| 82 |
a system of jurisprudence in which the judiciary has the authority to determine how the law is to be interpreted. under this system, legal precedent established by judges informs future decisions |
10 sets |
| 83 |
decisions of the early law courts developed in england, based on customs. they are characterized by the practice of deciding cases on precedent. |
10 sets |
| 84 |
reflected customs and principles established over time |
10 sets |
| 85 |
a system of jurisprudence in which the judiciary has the authority to determine how the law is to be interpreted. under this system, legal precedent established by judges informs future decisions. |
10 sets |
| 86 |
law that applied to all people throughout the kingdom |
10 sets |
| 87 |
the body of law made up of judicial opinions and precedents |
9 sets |
| 88 |
based on precedents established by judges' decisions |
9 sets |
| 89 |
law created by the courts |
9 sets |
| 90 |
law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action |
9 sets |
| 91 |
a legal system based on custom and court rulings; the decision of the royal courts became the foundation of this. this legal system applied to all of england. |
9 sets |
| 92 |
the system of law originating in the law courts of england and later brought to the united states, which is based on judicial precedent rather than legislative enactments |
9 sets |
| 93 |
law made by judges when no legislation currently exists |
9 sets |
| 94 |
the legal system that originated in england and is now in use in the united states that relies on the articulation of legal principles in a historical succession of judicial decisions. common law principles can be changed by legislation. |
9 sets |
| 95 |
law based on judges' decisions rather than on a code of statutes |
9 sets |
| 96 |
the general law of a nation or community |
9 sets |
| 97 |
a body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nations legal system |
9 sets |
| 98 |
a law that originated in, and was applied by, the king's court |
9 sets |
| 99 |
a system of law based on precedent |
8 sets |