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COMMON-LAW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does common-law mean?
• COMMON-LAW (adjective)
The adjective COMMON-LAW has 1 sense:
1. based on common law
Familiarity information: COMMON-LAW used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Based on common law
Context example:
a common-law right
Similar:
unwritten (based on custom rather than documentation)
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