common law
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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
"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
Under common law, liability for “aiding and abetting” is reserved for parties that consciously induce or assist wrongdoing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
We might call that biblical common law, a rule beyond question.
From Slate • Sep. 5, 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
