Child nodes contain common law cases and rulings from the United States

United States Common Law

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Law created by judges as a result of a court trial's results. Previous decisions made by judges inform the arguments made and rulings taken in cases with similar facts and circumstances in the future.

Common Law (Judicial Precedent / Case Law)

A law that is formed from judicial decisions rather than originating from a statute. A decision will be made using the practice of precedent which is based off the principle of ‘Stare Decisis’. Sometimes referred to as 'common law'.

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