Common law
Common law and case law is derived from previous decisions. There is no law based simply on common sense.
Is a scientific law an explaination of thing or events based on observations of an explariment
Very often, the interpretation of a law requires an understanding of previous decisions based on that law.
When a law is developed through the court system and is based on a previous case, it is known as case law or common law. This legal principle relies on the doctrine of stare decisis, which means that courts are bound to follow precedents set by previous rulings in similar cases. This system helps ensure consistency and predictability in the law.
Previous Judicial Decisions
case law
Previous Judicial Decisions
Common law is based on precedents (previous court decisions), under the doctrine of Stare decisis (Latin: Stare decisis et non quieta movere), which means "maintain what has been decided."
Case law is based on the precedents and and legal principles applied by other courts in previous cases.
Common law focus' on precedent and makes decisions based on previous similar cases- although I'm not sure if "custom" falls into the same category
A set of rules that is based upon recurring facts or events that have been carefully documented is called a scientific law.
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