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common law

/ˌkɒmən ˈlɔː/noun

उच्चारण कॉमन लॉ

सामान्य विधि, कॉमन लॉ (न्यायिक निर्णयों से बना क़ानून)

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  1. 1

    [U] law

    the system of laws that has developed from customs and decisions made by judges, not created by Parliament

    सामान्य विधि, कॉमन लॉ (न्यायिक निर्णयों से बना क़ानून)

    • India, like Britain, follows the common law system.
    • Under common law, a judge must follow earlier decisions of higher courts.

    Opposite statute law

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statute law

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Do not confuse common law (law developed through judges' decisions and custom) and statute law (law passed by a legislature).

Common law (न्यायाधीशों के निर्णयों और परंपरा से बना क़ानून) और statute law (विधायिका द्वारा पारित क़ानून) को आपस में confuse न करें।