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10 January, 10:29

Give one example of where common law was overridden by the passage of a federal statute. How does common law change or evolve without any action on the part of a legislature

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  1. 10 January, 10:39
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    One example of where common law was overridden by the passage of a federal statute is the ruling in the Obergefell vs Hodges case where they legalized same-sex marriage on a federal level, which trumped some states in which same-sex marriage was illegal.

    Common law is made by judges in a court, using precedent decisions made in previous similar cases to decide how they will judge a case before them. If no past cases with similar circumstances exist, a new decision is made, which would then become a precedent for a future similar case. If no statute law, law made by Parliament applies to cover a particular situation, common law will apply; however, statute law always overrides common law.
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