common law
/kɑmən_lɔ/
nounadjective
9 letters2 syllables18 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions.
2
ADJECTIVEA system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws.
“common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States”
1
Based on common law.
“a common-law right”
WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withW
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withC … W
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