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One of the most important factors that bound Americans from different colonies into a single political culture was the fact that they all adhered to English Common Law. Originating in England in the Middle Ages, common law now is practiced by over one third of the world's population.
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There are several misconceptions about common law marriage. The most common of those misconceptions is that living together for seven years means a couple has a common law marriage.
The source of common law in contracts and torts is primarily judicial decisions and precedents developed by courts over time. These decisions help establish rules and principles that guide future cases in similar situations, creating a body of law based on custom and judicial interpretation rather than legislation.
Probate law is now codified (by statutory law) in most jurisdictions but it is derived from common law.
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In most of the world whose laws are based on (or follow) the English tradition, so-called 'common law' formed the basis of a good many of our current body of laws. However, today very few, if any, countries laws are conducted in a pure common law tradition.
Most people do not realize that much of our codified law evolved from ancient common law principles.
The basis of most WESTERN law systems is Common Law.
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