common law
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Justice Elena Kagan said the administration was seeking to undo a legal tradition of birthright citizenship that dates back to English common law.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
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
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
"What concerns me a bit is you're encouraging us to adopt a common law rule that would essentially eliminate liability," Jackson said.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
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
