"Common law" is where the laws are derived from the verdicts of other cases, ie, legal precedents that have been set before by other judges. That is opposed to laws passed by legislature or by special government bodies.
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Yes, some laws are from custom an instance is the common law that was derived from the various customs of people of England and are developed by the old Common Law Courts of England.
No, England and Wales is a common-law jurisdiction.
The common law of England was brought to the new world by the early settlers who were basically masons.
They didn't. They based it upon the Common Law from England.
It is a common law doctrine in england.
Common law encompasses law that is "understood" rather than legislated by Congress, in the U.S. Common law in the US began with the common law of England. So English common law is part of the basis of law in the U.S. Where there is no legislated law in a particular area and courts have cases in those areas - the court will turn to common law for guidance on what the law is and how the case should be decided. This is a simplified answer but specifically to your question - NO, they are not "the same" in the US and England.
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