common law
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It’s true that our common law and constitutional precedents have long protected parents’ relationship with their children—and in our view, with good reason.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
He also said he understood he had "common law employment rights", adding "this will be better understood by lawyers than by me".
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
It can be traced to English common law, which imposed a duty on parents to prevent foreseeable damage or harm done by their children.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
In the modern era, the British heritage of common law, freedom of speech and personal virtue didn’t constrain innovation but produced it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Alabama and common law pleading, for instance, was a subject so ethereal in nature that Henry passed it only by memorizing the book.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
