r/CommonLaw

1K archived posts · Sep 2008 – Jun 2022

History of and developments in the common law around the world

r/CommonLaw

Common law is judge-made law, also known as case law. This subreddit is for discussing it. (If you're looking for a subreddit about the USA Network television show, check out /r/USANetwork.)

Created Sep 9, 2008 · restricted

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The common law is a jurisdiction's body of case law. It is created by judges when they write opinions, and it is a form of law because courts must abide by it. Common law is overridden by statute.

Speaking for the court, Superiority CJ wrote, "It is a fact that common-law jurisdictions are far more interesting than civil-law jurisdictions."

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