common law

英 [ˌkɒmən ˈlɔː]

美 [ˌkɑːmən ˈlɔː]

n.  (英国)普通法，习惯法，判例法

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牛津词典

noun

• （英国）普通法，习惯法，判例法
  (in England) a system of laws that have been developed from customs and from decisions made by judges, not created by Parliament

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 习惯法;不成文法;判例法
  Common lawis the system of law which is based on judges' decisions and on custom rather than on written laws.
  1. Canadian libel law is based on English common law.
     加拿大的诽谤法是以英国的习惯法为基础的。
• ADJ (未履行正式结婚手续)属于事实婚姻的
  Acommon lawrelationship is regarded as a marriage because it has lasted a long time, although no official marriage contract has been signed.
  1. ...his common law wife.
     他的事实婚姻妻子

英英释义

noun

• (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
  Synonym:case lawprecedent
• a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
  1. common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States
  Synonym:case lawprecedent

双语例句

• They conceived of the area of contribution as one for development of a federal common law.
  他们把分配区域设想为联邦普通法发展的区域。
• The doctrine of forum non conveniens originates from Scotland and is widely adopted by the common law legal system.
  一般认为不方便法院原则起源于苏格兰，并在英美法系国家得到了广泛的运用和发展。
• It was an essential of the common law crime of larceny.
  它是构成普通法中的盗窃罪的必要条件。
• They had grounded their appeal on the common law.
  他们根据普通法提出了上诉。
• The United States and Germany are the typical representatives of common law system and civil law system respectively.
  美国和德国分别是普通法系和大陆法系的典型代表。
• Canadian libel law is based on English common law.
  加拿大的诽谤法是以英国的习惯法为基础的。
• Besides, the principle of the death penalty do not extradite whether or not belongs to international common law.
  另外，死刑不引渡原则是否构成了国际习惯法也没有定论。
• At common law, the only law a court would recognize was that of its own state.
  在普通法中，法院承认的唯一的法律是自己的本国法。
• This idea developed long ago in British common law to define the responsibility of teachers toward their students.
  这一想法很久之前在英国的习惯法中确认，用于定义教师对于他们学生的责任。
• The common law principles in relation to voidable contracts have been modified by statues.
  普通法与可撤销合同有关的原则已被成文法作出一些修改。