Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals that decide individual cases, as opposed to statutes adopted through the legislative process or regulations issued by the executive branch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_lawOriginally Posted by David Merrill
Last edited by Chex; 01-04-15 at 04:22 PM.
"And if I could I surely would Stand on the rock that Moses stood"
Bouvier's Law Dictionary 1856 Edition
COMMON LAW. That which derives its force and authority from the universal consent and immemorial practice of the people.
I guess one's definition is determined by one's presuppositions and belief sets.
I do not let "decisions of courts and similar tribunals" define common law for me.
Thank you. Your case sets precedence.
"And if I could I surely would Stand on the rock that Moses stood"
You're welcome. However, "my case" does not bind you unless you let it.
Let's see...
“…the United States, … within their respective districts, as well as upon the high seas; (a) saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a CASE LAW remedy, where the CASE LAW is competent to give it; and shall also have exclusive original cognizance of all seizures on land,…” The First Judiciary Act; September 24, 1789; Chapter 20, page 77. The Constitution of the United States of America, Revised and Annotated – Analysis and Interpretation – 1982; Article III, §2, Cl. 1 Diversity of Citizenship, U.S. Government Printing Office document 99-16, p. 741.
Doesn't have the same ring to it does it?
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