Under the state court system, what is meant by common law?

A) Common law is always written and is usually determined by the outcome of a specific landmark case.

B) Common law is always written and is developed over centuries through the outcomes of many cases.

C) Common law is unwritten and is known as a judge set law that has developed over time.

D) Common law is unwritten and is determined by the outcome of one landmark case.

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Jayla Kirby

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4 November, 04:43

Under the state court system, what is meant by common law?

A) Common law is always written and is usually determined by the outcome of a specific landmark case.

B) Common law is always written and is developed over centuries through the outcomes of many cases.

C) Common law is unwritten and is known as a judge set law that has developed over time.

D) Common law is unwritten and is determined by the outcome of one landmark case.

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Finley Cooke · Answer 1

Common law is a body of law derived from judicial decisions (also known as judicial precedent or judge-made law or case law) as distinct from statutes or constitutions, and distinct from a civil law system and ecclesiastical law; in common law jurisdictions, it is the basic system of legal concepts, together with the