common law

Trump’s extended attempts at appealing to suburban women voters by identifying himself as their “protector” echo the language of gender inequality, steeped in Anglo-American common law customs from centuries ago.

It was a considered a bulwark protection to help uphold the British-style common law legal system and Hong Kong's continuation of this elevated its stature as a global financial hub.

Hong Kong, a former British colony, is a common law jurisdiction, unlike mainland China.

The NSL allows it to be decided by three judges handpicked by the Hong Kong government, rather than a jury, in what was seen as a departure from the city's common law traditions.

When Trump's verdict is issued in this first trial, it is going to be a great day for not only American justice, but also the British common law tradition that we draw from.