| 单词 | common law |
| 例句 | Congress had moved gradual emancipation off its political agenda; its decision in the spring of 1790 became a precedent with the force of common law. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The English had the common law, which relied on the jury system. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Alabama and common law pleading, for instance, was a subject so ethereal in nature that Henry passed it only by memorizing the book. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “By invoking the ‘treasure trove’ notion of common law,” said Jake. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z But a final consent judgment entered six weeks ago says that at the end, he committed consumer and common law fraud. Furrier who defrauded customers tries to explain why I would suggest that common law copyright is not the right solution here – and that the principles of Open Source might better serve creators. There’s a long history of dances being pilfered for profit — and TikTok is the latest battleground 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z It found that eight statements excluded by the trial judge are allowed under existing Illinois common law, which does not require safeguards for reliability. Drew Peterson drops appeal 2012-04-24T19:55:00Z “That’s eight years of living together, which technically qualified us for a common law marriage and a pretty sweet tax break.” There Was Something Funny About Them 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z English common law includes the concept of “truthful libel” — the notion that anything harmful to a person’s reputation, even if factually accurate, could be treated as a punishable offense. ‘Seek and Hide’ Grapples With the Complexity of the Right to Privacy 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The legal historian Mary Brigid McManamon recently argued in the Washington Post that the term was derived from the common law notion of being born on the “soil” of the national domain. Ted Cruz has a very real birther problem: The law is not settled — but the history is 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Torture was not permitted by the common law, but special powers were invoked to justify its regular use to extract information from Catholic suspects. The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I by Stephen Alford – review 2012-08-17T21:55:05Z “Since 1975, we were considered married by common law in Rhode Island,” Mr. Carpenter said. Together for Four Decades, Married for Four Years 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z “When same-sex law passed a few years ago, common law wouldn’t be accepted and we wouldn’t be considered married anymore. The government needed a certificate; we didn’t.” Together for Four Decades, Married for Four Years 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z The bill would have extended the state’s “common law right to control the commercial use of one’s identity” for 70 years beyond someone’s death. FDA approves diet pill 2012-06-27T17:50:00Z According to common law, the age of consent for boys and girls is not 14 and 12, respectively. This is quite possibly the most cringe-worthy Jeopardy fail of all time 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z He called the argument that Price is still Coleman's common law wife "an interesting theory." Gary Coleman's ex-wife seeks estate 2010-06-11T01:56:00Z The last thing she'll want to deal with if they break up is him claiming they were in a common law marriage, and that he's entitled to half of her stuff. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Honey, I’d like you to meet bill, a lifelong acquaintance 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z This prompted a legal challenge arguing that the facility was violating the public trust doctrine, a common law principle that says that parks should be used for the public good. As food scrap collection peaks, New York community compost sites face evictions 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z In 2008, section 79 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act abolished the common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel, meaning that the film no longer breaches UK law, according to the BBFC. UK film banned for blasphemy gets rating 23 years on 2012-01-31T17:07:36Z The contract for Louisiana Strawberry Festival queens notes that “marriage, pregnancy or living in common law during the reign” results in “immediate dismissal.” The Agriculture Queens of Louisiana 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z This is one instance where the common law, common decency and common sense all point in the same direction. Ask Amy: Big sister worries about baby brother’s day-long toast 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z To Ramos, defamation is a violation of common law but, more important, a violation of God’s law that is worthy of hellfire. Exclusive: Inside accused Annapolis shooter’s alt-right theology of mass murder 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Price wants a judge to recognize her common law marriage to Coleman from the date of the divorce through his May 28 death. Coleman's ex wants common law marriage recognized 2010-07-19T22:27:00Z The suit argued that sound recordings are protected under common law and California law and rights holders should be paid for their use. Sirius XM to pay $210 million to labels over pre-1972 recordings 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z The only big victory for the defendants is dismissal of a claim for misappropriation of publicity rights under Georgia common law. Sudanese Refugees Can Pursue Copyright Claims Over Reese Witherspoon Film 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The idea of “jus soli,” the right of the soil, goes back to English common law. The History Behind the Birthright Citizenship Battle 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Those recordings currently fall under laws of various states and common law, creating a burden in tracking ownership of a recording. Library of Congress has plan for saving recordings 2013-02-13T19:04:09Z I’m not surprised, my college roommate was in a common law marriage with a tube sock.” Stephen Colbert wants to do party planning for Rep. Steve King’s bizarre “lawnmower marriages” 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z As long as Lewes remained married to Agnes then, according to common law, he was the father of all her children, regardless of their biological paternity. The Life of George Eliot by Nancy Henry - review 2012-06-01T21:55:03Z Price's attorneys contend she is the rightful heir to Coleman's estate because even though the two divorced in 2008, she was still his common law wife. Utah judge to sort out Gary Coleman's estate 2010-06-14T15:43:00Z Though mobile ranges are a common law enforcement tool, it’s not clear how often they catch fire. 'A full-on inferno': The history of range trailer fires at the L.A. Sheriff's Department 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z If you live in a state that recognizes common law marriage and your marriage qualifies under the state guidelines, then you should be able to legally cover your common law spouse on your health insurance. Can You Put Someone on Your Health Insurance Who Is Not a Family Member? 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z In general, there are two categories of property rights as they apply to married couples: common law and community. Here’s How Filing for Bankruptcy May Affect Your Spouse 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z As previously mentioned, the U.S. is a common law system with the exception of Louisiana, where civil law is practiced alongside common law in some cases. What is Common Law and How Does It Work? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z In general, you will need to have lived with your boyfriend for an extended period of time to claim common law marriage. Can I Be Added to My Boyfriend’s Health Insurance at Best Buy Even If We’re Not Married? 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The Met Police said he had been charged with escaping on 6 September while on remand at the prison awaiting trial at the Old Bailey, contrary to common law. Daniel Khalife to appear in court over prison escape 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z If your state does not recognize common law relationships, then you probably won’t be able to cover your partner. Can You Put Someone on Your Health Insurance Who Is Not a Family Member? 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z In jurisdictions where common law property rights prevail, marital property is ruled by the principles of equitable distribution. Here’s How Filing for Bankruptcy May Affect Your Spouse 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The practice of common law can be considered to be pretty intricate when compared to other systems; however, its foundational principles are easy to understand. What is Common Law and How Does It Work? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Best Buy will be required to provide coverage if you can prove common law marriage. Can I Be Added to My Boyfriend’s Health Insurance at Best Buy Even If We’re Not Married? 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z He is charged with escaping custody on September 6 while on remand at Wandsworth pending trial at the Old Bailey, contrary to common law. Daniel Khalife charged over prison escape 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z That is a departure from the common law tradition China promised to preserve for 50 years after the former British colony returned to China in 1997. AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The common law tradition that we inherited from Britain assumed that the king was not above the law, the basis of the American Revolution, therefore, was holding the king to the law. Trump's indictment for Jan. 6 is not enough 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z To reach a legal decision in a court of common law, the following steps must be undertaken: What is Common Law and How Does It Work? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Common law marriage and health insurance rights You may be able to meet the qualifications for common law marriage in your state even if you have not officially walked down the aisle. Can I Be Added to My Boyfriend’s Health Insurance at Best Buy Even If We’re Not Married? 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The county's police force said there had been 20 attempts in 2022-23 to claim they were answerable only to their interpretations of "common law". More motorists in Warwickshire cite medieval laws in bid to escape fines 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z But in a departure from the city’s common law tradition, the security law allows no-jury trials for national security cases. Hong Kong court rejects publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to terminate his national security trial 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Centuries of Anglo-American legal tradition, common law and Minnesota law recognize home equity as private property. Opinion | The county seized her condo, sold it and kept all the money. Not nice. 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Where things get really complicated with regard to common law is the issue of jurisdiction and rules of procedure. What is Common Law and How Does It Work? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The justices noted there may still be common law protections but said that’s up for the lower courts to decide at this stage of the case. Supreme Court rules Turkish bank could face criminal charges in U.S. courts 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Past incidents have seen anti-vax activists, for example, citing defunct medieval laws, while claiming to be "common law constables" as they attempted to remove coronavirus patients from hospitals and protest outside schools. More motorists in Warwickshire cite medieval laws in bid to escape fines 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Justice Kavanaugh wrote that the appeals court should take a fresh look at the question of what the common law had to say about criminal prosecutions of foreign nations. In Prosecution of Turkish Bank, the Supreme Court Issues a Mixed Ruling 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z But the court's majority found that the 2nd Circuit did not fully consider whether the bank has immunity under "common law" principles. US Supreme Court gives Turkey's Halkbank another chance to avoid charges 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Judges are given broad powers in common law systems; some legal scholars argue that they are given too much power, thus allowing precedents that end up muddying the legal landscape. What is Common Law and How Does It Work? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Stand your ground laws echo the common law "castle doctrine" principle, which does not carry a "duty to retreat" when a person feels they must defend their home. What is a stand your ground law and which states have one? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z According to a post from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, Kyle allegedly “struck his common law spouse, Angela Victoria Johnson, and threatened Johnson’s sister with a knife.” Todd Chrisley's son, Kyle, arrested for allegedly assaulting and threatening boss 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z He added that “many thorny questions lie down the ‘common law’ path, and the court fails to supply guidance on how to resolve any of them.” In Prosecution of Turkish Bank, the Supreme Court Issues a Mixed Ruling 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z A lower court had said a same-sex union cannot be considered a common law marriage under current law and ruled in favour of the insurer. South Korean court recognises spousal coverage of state insurance for same-sex couple -Yonhap 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z This issue often results in calls to legislatures and bar associations to implement court reform measures, but such initiatives are very challenging to pursue by the very nature of common law systems. What is Common Law and How Does It Work? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The trial will be run by three judges handpicked by the government to try national security cases, departing from the tradition under Hong Kong’s common law system, of trial by jury. Hong Kong’s top pro-democracy figures set to stand trial Monday 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Among a number of departures from established common law procedures, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam refused the defendants a jury trial. Landmark Hong Kong national security trial starts two years after arrests 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z While adding a vast security apparatus to the city, the law also introduced socialist legal concepts to Hong Kong’s common law system, targeting four types of crime. How China Dealt a ‘Knockout Blow’ to Its Opponents in Hong Kong 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The court ruled that the gallery had violated “the common law of private nuisance.” Prying eyes: Neighbors win privacy feud with UK Tate gallery 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Canada, a largely common law system, makes an exception for Quebec, where a hybrid civil and common law system is applied. What is Common Law and How Does It Work? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z “This court should not disrupt the statutory and common law of New Hampshire to create a remedy when that is not necessary.” New Hampshire still challenged by youth center abuse scandal 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The publications argued that the gag orders violate common law principles of open courts and the public’s First Amendment right to review court records. Nike documents show widespread complaints of harassment, ‘bro’ culture 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Any damaging falsehoods are subject to libel and slander laws, common laws that were a thousand years in the making. The digital monopoly rules, and local journalism suffers 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z These politicians were drawing on the writings of Enlightenment intellectuals such as Montesquieu and John Locke, studying historical examples from ancient Greece and Rome, and embracing key elements of English governance and common law. Opinion | Enough about democracy’s weaknesses. Let’s talk about its strengths. 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Hong Kong, a former British colony that returned to China in 1997, uses the same common law jurisdiction as the U.K. Hong Kong’s top court lets UK lawyer defend publisher Lai 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z “The same rationale applies to individuals convicted of common law offenses who receive a term of imprisonment of more than two years,” the intermediate court added. Should failing to pay child support bar a person from having a gun? 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Solesky ruling, the Maryland Court of Appeals modified the state's common law in cases involving dog injuries. Pitbulls: friend or enemy? 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Hong Kong, a former British colony returned to China in 1997, uses the same common law jurisdiction as the U.K. Hong Kong court lets UK lawyer defend media tycoon Jimmy Lai 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z These laws, also known as "shoot first" laws, upend the common law principle of a "duty to retreat," enabling individuals to use deadly force in purported self-defense as a first, rather than last, resort. "The future the GOP wants for all of America": Texas gun law unleashes deadly mayhem 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Apart from having overseas judges in the city’s courts, lawyers from other common law jurisdictions can work within the city’s legal system, especially when their expertise are needed for some cases. Hong Kong’s top court lets UK lawyer defend publisher Lai 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z This all misleadingly implies that the Leges, which is certainly a treatise, criminalizes abortion under common law. Supreme deceit: How Sam Alito snuck medieval state Christianity into the Dobbs opinion 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The law of trespass both in common law and the D.C. Opinion | Would Second Amendment supporters eschew private property rights? 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Apart from having overseas judges serve in the city’s courts, lawyers from other jurisdictions practicing common law can also work within the city’s legal system, especially when their expertise are needed for some cases. Hong Kong court lets UK lawyer defend media tycoon Jimmy Lai 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Under common law, the moment of the sovereign’s death marks the moment the heir becomes the monarch. Planning for the End of Elizabeth’s Reign Began at the Beginning 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z But he got into trouble that year and had his release changed for failing to be honest with his parole supervisor about continuing what he acknowledged was a “rocky” relationship with his common law spouse. Suspect in deadly Canada stabbings has long criminal record 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Then Alito crosses the Rubicon, proclaiming on page 25 that "an unbroken tradition of prohibiting abortion on pain of criminal punishment persisted from the earliest days of the common law until 1973." Supreme deceit: How Sam Alito snuck medieval state Christianity into the Dobbs opinion 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Historically, legal experts say seaman’s manslaughter, unlike common law manslaughter, which requires a mental state of gross negligence, only requires simple negligence — an omission in violation of a standard of care. Feds say captain saved himself as California boat fire killed 34. But prosecution hits a wall 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z “If you’re applying English common law, you can’t just take people’s land without authority, and so that really set the groundwork for everything.’ In Vancouver, Indigenous Communities Get Prime Land, and Power 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z However, the first eight amendments are largely silent on the status of traditional common law, which was the legal basis for many of the natural rights claimed by the framers in the Declaration of Independence. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z And in February, the board canceled the suspensions, while adding conditions to limit and monitor contact with his common law spouse and children. Suspect in deadly Canada stabbings has long criminal record 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The man was charged with murder, but the California Supreme Court vacated the charge, ruling that common law defined a “human being” as one who’d been born alive. After Windsor Hills crash, California's controversial fetal homicide law is back in the spotlight 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z She said that common law has a high standard for manslaughter. Feds say captain saved himself as California boat fire killed 34. But prosecution hits a wall 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Maryland is in a minority of states that has preserved a “duty to retreat” standard from English common law. Maryland’s ‘duty to retreat’ standard clouds case 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z What do you find most significant about having a common law system? American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The court, overseen by the lord chancellor as “keeper of the king’s conscience,” served as an alternative to the more rigid and inefficient common law courts. EXPLAINER: Twitter, Musk and the Delaware Chancery Court 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z “That supplies the necessary element to make the meanings defamatory at common law,” the judgment said. High Court Sides With Prince Harry in Libel Claim 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z "I am satisfied that these meanings are defamatory at common law," the judge, Matthew Nicklin, ruled. UK court says newspaper story about Prince Harry was defamatory 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Sir Edward's work on common law was relied upon by the US founding fathers and the early US courts. Roe v Wade: How Norfolk's Sir Edward Coke was invoked in US abortion ruling 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z But under common law, as in the United States, they interpret it. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z It was a time when many Hong Kong youth felt proud of their dual identity: Chinese, yes, but a special kind who cherished British common law and custardy egg tarts with Portuguese provenance. ‘Everything in Hong Kong Has Changed’: A Road to Reinvention 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Hong Kong's British-rooted common law traditions and independent judiciary are fundamental to Hong Kong's stability and prosperity as a financial centre. Factbox: What's changed - or stayed the same - since Hong Kong returned to China 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z A right to access exists under both common law and the First Amendment of the U.S. Reuters, Dow Jones move to unseal ZTE case records 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z The jurist only began to slow down, said Sir John, after helping frame the Petition of Right in 1628, which was a defence of the supremacy of the common law over royal prerogative. Roe v Wade: How Norfolk's Sir Edward Coke was invoked in US abortion ruling 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Each of the thirteen colonies had also had its own courts, based on the British common law model. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Sovereign citizens believe they can take certain legal actions to essentially divorce themselves from the government, spurning modern courts, laws and taxes to return “to God and the common law,” he said. Fall City extremist’s eviction throws spotlight on sovereign citizen movement 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z They wrote that the court “unanimously held that ‘the answer is “no”’ and that claims seeking redress for global climate change presented ‘the quintessential example of when federal common law is most needed.’ Oil Companies Tee up the Next Supreme Court Climate Showdown 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z But a common law - resisted both by the country's Hindu majority and Muslims, the main minority - has remained, in the words of the Supreme Court, a "dead letter". UCC: The coming storm over a single common law in India 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Except that in common law systems, judicial opinions become binding the same way written laws do, so many of Hale’s beliefs didn’t stay in the past. The 17th-Century Judge at the Heart of Today’s Women’s Rights Rulings 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Alito confined his exploration of the past to legal history and English common law. Abortion in the Founders’ era: Violent, chaotic and unregulated 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Nothing offends the female intelligence so much as his contention that there are no reproductive rights for women “deeply rooted in our history and tradition” or common law. Perspective | Alito’s draft opinion would halt Title IX’s forward march 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Wade, but his evocation of centuries-old common law shouldn't be one of them. Samuel Alito's use of ancient misogyny: SCOTUS rewinds to centuries-old common law for abortion ban 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Also, experts wonder, what are the neutral principles to adopt while putting together a common law? UCC: The coming storm over a single common law in India 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z But the common law is just the procedural mechanism by which these views became and remained law. The 17th-Century Judge at the Heart of Today’s Women’s Rights Rulings 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z That would be Matthew Hale, one of several legal minds from before the U.S. was a country that Justice Alito looked to for proof that abortion was seen as a crime under English common law. Alito’s legal reasoning for ending Roe rests on history, the right to life 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z In short, common law and deeply rooted history and tradition have been no friend to the female form. Perspective | Alito’s draft opinion would halt Title IX’s forward march 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The leaked opinion makes the same mistake for Alabama, counting that state as banning pre-quickening procedures under an 1841 statute that codified the common law ban against performing an abortion on “any pregnant woman.” The Supreme Court flunks abortion history 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z To address gender inequities in personal laws nothing comes in the way of trying to amend those rather than demanding adherence to a common law, experts say. UCC: The coming storm over a single common law in India 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The 98-page draft, written by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., asserts that “an unbroken tradition of prohibiting abortion on pain of criminal punishment persisted from the earliest days of the common law until 1973.” The Fight Over Abortion History 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z And he went back further, to challenge the idea that common law, inherited from the colonies’ English fathers, countenanced legal abortion. Alito’s legal reasoning for ending Roe rests on history, the right to life 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z What’s deeply rooted in history, tradition and common law is that when a state dares put a finger on a man, the court screams bloody murder. Perspective | Alito’s draft opinion would halt Title IX’s forward march 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Alabama’s Supreme Court made clear in 1857, though, that “any pregnant woman” meant what it had always meant in common law: a woman who was “quick with child.” The Supreme Court flunks abortion history 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z On the contrary, an unbroken tradition of prohibiting abortion on pain of criminal punishment persisted from the earliest days of the common law until 1973. Here are key passages from the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion. 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Until the 19th century, he maintains, American law followed common law, which criminalized abortion “in at least some stages of pregnancy.” The Fight Over Abortion History 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z When the bill was first introduced in the House, Democratic Rep. Mike Stewart quickly pointed out that the proposed common law marriage contract did not include an age minimum. Tennessee Anti-LGBTQ marriage bill sparks bipartisan criticism 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The committee has also floated a charge of “common law fraud,” or falsely representing facts with the knowledge that they are false. Will Trump be charged for Jan. 6? Committee floats crimes 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The role of foreign judges in Hong Kong's courts has been legally guaranteed since the territory was returned to China, intending to maintain the common law tradition established under British rule. Hong Kong: Top UK judges resign from highest court 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z The common law doctrine of coverture merged a wife’s legal identity with her husband’s. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “That is because common law did not even acknowledge a fetus as existing separately from a pregnant woman” before quickening, the historians argue. The Fight Over Abortion History 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The proposed common law marriage bill wouldn’t automatically legalize child marriages. Tennessee Anti-LGBTQ marriage bill sparks bipartisan criticism 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The last charge the committee lays out is “common law fraud,” or falsely representing facts with the knowledge that they are false. Takeaways as Jan. 6 panel eyes Trump ‘criminal conspiracy’ 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The filing also said the men might have broken a common law statute against fraud through Mr. Trump’s repeated lies that the election had been stolen. Jan. 6 Committee Lays Out Potential Criminal Charges Against Trump 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z It also suggests that Trump and others “may have been involved in common law fraud in connections with their efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.” Jan. 6 committee alleges Trump, allies engaged in potential ‘criminal conspiracy’ by trying to block Congress from certifying election 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z For decades after the founding of the United States, common law did not regulate abortion, or even recognize that abortion was happening at that early stage. The Fight Over Abortion History 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Typically, common law marriage refers to the legal protections of marriage given to couples who live together as a married couple, but who haven’t gotten a state marriage license. Tennessee Anti-LGBTQ marriage bill sparks bipartisan criticism 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The filing also said the men might have broken a common law statute against fraud through Trump’s repeated lies that the election had been stolen. Jan. 6 committee lays out potential criminal charges against Trump 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The creation of common law and court systems was a first step toward increased central government power. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Blackstone believed strongly in “common law”—the idea that legal decisions should be made on the basis of similar decisions made in the past. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z A state district judge threw out the conviction in November under a common law doctrine requiring courts to do so for defendants who die while their appeals are pending. Louisiana high court to decide if suicide erases conviction 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Just eight states allow common law marriages, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, and Tennessee isn’t one of them. Tennessee Anti-LGBTQ marriage bill sparks bipartisan criticism 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The filing said that a “review of the materials may reveal that the president and members of his campaign engaged in common law fraud in connection with their efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.” Jan. 6 committee lays out potential criminal charges against Trump 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Over the centuries, case by case, the rulings of England’s royal judges formed a unified body of law that became known as common law. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z English common law, for example, which is unwritten, judge-made law developed over centuries, was one integral part of that system. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The other drew on English common law: “that which is known need not be proven.” Mel Mermelstein, Holocaust survivor who sued deniers, dies at 95 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z If enacted, the legislation would allow opposite-sex couples to fill out marriage “contracts” based on common law marriage principles. Tennessee Anti-LGBTQ marriage bill sparks bipartisan criticism 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The commission is one of many British-era legal legacies written into the Basic Law, which scholars and lawyers say underscore the importance of keeping Hong Kong's common law system secure under Chinese rule. EXCLUSIVE Hong Kong leader delays filling post, raising questions about judiciary's independence 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Today the principles of English common law are the basis for law in many English-speaking countries, including the United States. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z These traditions of common law and constitutionalism, like many other major intellectual, philosophical, political, and religious traditions, would later influence the founding of America. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z After the deadly traffic stop early Monday, Rosales’ common law wife and brother were arrested in Houston and charged with tampering with evidence. Suspect charged in Texas corporal's shooting death entered US illegally: ICE 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The British common law of “trespass to the person” entitles a mentally competent adult to refuse invasive treatment even if it is painless. Opinion | Medical aid in dying should not be proscribed by society’s laws or condemned by its mores 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z In Hong Kong and some other common law jurisdictions, the legal profession is split between barristers, who are courtroom advocates, and solicitors, who mostly handle other legal issues. EXCLUSIVE Hong Kong leader delays filling post, raising questions about judiciary's independence 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Followers of these conspiracy theories wrongly believe they possess the legal power to bring leading politicians, civil servants and scientists before so-called "common law courts". Covid: Cummings claims PM was warned about lockdown drinks, and job vacancies hit new high 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Followers of "sovereign citizen" and "freeman on the land" conspiracy theories wrongly believe they possess the legal power to bring leading politicians, civil servants and scientists before so-called "common law courts". Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens’ fight UK Covid vaccine rollout 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Baude’s argument that qualified immunity is unmoored from common law has convinced even Justice Clarence Thomas to call for its reconsideration. Review | How the courts quietly made it harder to sue over government wrongdoing 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Human rights groups criticised his conviction, saying it imposed new limits on free speech, and the precedents set by the trial contrasted with Hong Kong's common law traditions. First person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law drops appeal 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Djokovic's lawyers argued that he was treated unfairly, but ultimately they won on the common law principles of "procedural fairness" and "legal unreasonableness". Novak Djokavic: How tennis player won visa row court case 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z "These freedoms, however, do not override the application of common law, which the crew knowingly and wilfully violated," it added. Norway criticises Qatar over arrest of Norwegian journalists 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The group has described itself as "free thinking men and women living as sovereign beings under common law". Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens’ fight UK Covid vaccine rollout 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z "In conclusion, therefore, the meanings I have identified are all defamatory of the claimant at common law." Book claim that Abramovich bought Chelsea on Putin's orders is defamatory, judge rules 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z In common law, going back centuries, there has been a long tradition against carrying weapons in a manner that bred fears among the public. Opinion | Vigilante justice and the end of America 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z According to legal experts, common law allows anyone who finds an abandoned item to keep it. Drivers went wild as a California highway was blanketed in cash, but police want the money back 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z It was appealing a trial judge's July 2020 refusal to award it "conduct-based immunity," a common law doctrine protecting foreign officials acting in their official capacity. Facebook can pursue malware lawsuit against Israel's NSO Group -US appeals court 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Video of the incident in Liverpool's Aintree University Hospital shows activists boasting of their presumed legal jurisdiction as "common law constables". Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens’ fight UK Covid vaccine rollout 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z As Justice Sonia Sotomayor gently pointed out, there are already "common law torts" that cover "emotional infliction of harm, breach of contract, medical malpractice." Republicans simplify their defense of the Texas abortion ban 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z In the other, common law states, a spouse usually has a right to claim one third to one half of the estate, regardless of what a will says. Liz Weston: When a will won’t work 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z But biblical law isn't common law, especially as reconstructionists understand it. How extremist Christian theology is driving the right-wing assault on democracy 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The security law introduces some elements of China’s socialist legal system to Hong Kong’s common law system. With New Conviction, Hong Kong Uses Security Law to Clamp Down on Speech 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Volunteers are encouraged to attend training to qualify as "common law constables", which they falsely believe grants powers akin to, or even higher than, the police. Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens’ fight UK Covid vaccine rollout 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Virginia was also one of only two states that retained mandatory jury sentencing, a relic of common law that nearly eviscerated the right of any defendant to a fair trial. Opinion | Virginia’s criminal justice reform leads to campaign fictions 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z But common law and case law in the United States have long supported the idea that education should prepare young people to think for themselves, even if that runs counter to the wishes of parents. Perspective | Parents claim they have the right to shape their kids’ school curriculum. They don’t. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Despite their long-term partnership, the state of California does not recognize common law marriage, per Divorce.net, meaning that the two were never married in any capacity. Kourtney Kardashian's relationship history: Scott Disick to Travis Barker 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Bangladesh follows a largely secular legal system based on British common law. Hindus denounce violence amid new attacks in Bangladesh 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z An online "common law court" allows followers to register as "living men and women". Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens’ fight UK Covid vaccine rollout 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Previously, South Dakota — like all but two other states — followed the “rule against perpetuities,” inherited from English common law, which generally prevented trusts from lasting much longer than three generations. Perspective | South Dakota’s tax avoidance schemes represent federalism at its worst 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z As justification, we, like Justice Antonin Scalia in the Heller case, can reach back to English common law to support an argument. Opinion | How to fix voting rights 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z That the corporations would be vulnerable to that kind of pressure also demonstrates the danger of increasingly common laws around the globe requiring technology firms to maintain a physical presence in countries where they operate. Opinion | Apple and Google are showing Putin just how much he can get away with 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z "This is quite separate to any civil liability that arises or any prosecution for offences contrary to common law," it adds. Heads threatened with legal action over Covid jabs 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z He said the legislation changed the “common law definition of riot” that the state has used for decades into something that is unclear. Florida judge blocks enforcement of anti-riot law backed by DeSantis 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Finance and business professionals see a judicial system still functioning independently and cite the continued presence of foreign judges from common law countries. Opinion | There are two Hong Kongs. China is betting one can survive without the other. 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z The lawsuit charges violations of the Fourth Amendment, D.C. common law and the city’s D.C. ACLU sues D.C. over tactics used to disperse BLM protest 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z "She started quoting common law under the Magna Carta," he added. Covid-19: Bradford hairdresser found guilty of lockdown breaches 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z "As such, Prince Andrew is responsible for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress pursuant to New York common law," says the suit. Prince Andrew accused of sexual abuse, battery in lawsuit by alleged Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Tong’s trial was conducted without a jury under rules that allow an exception to Hong Kong’s British-style common law system if state secrets need to be protected or foreign forces are involved. Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The High Court judges hearing Tong’s case were chosen from a panel appointed by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and the defendant was denied a jury trial — contrary to the city’s common law tradition. Liberate Hong Kong? Time’s up for that slogan, court rules in first security law trial. 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z District Judge Jesse M. Furman in Manhattan said the common law and First Amendment rights of public access to judicial documents require that the information be unsealed. Judge orders release of Avenatti financial information 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Tong’s case is seen by pro-democracy activists and human rights groups as a departure from Hong Kong’s common law traditions, as he was denied bail and a jury trial. Verdict expected in trial of 1st person charged under Hong Kong security law 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z The trial was held in the High Court with no jury, a departure from the common law system in Hong Kong. Verdict awaited as first Hong Kong security trial ends 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Hong Kong’s Judiciary describes trial by jury as one of the most important features of the city’s legal system, a common law tradition designed to offer defendants additional protection against authorities’ overreaching their power. Hong Kong's first trial under national security hears closing arguments 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z But the common law regarding public utilities remains in many places — including Ohio. Opinion | Let’s Make Google a Public Good 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Justice Thomas appears to favor a common law approach to claims that wouldn’t hold public figures to a higher standard of proof. Thomas, Gorsuch suggest high court should revisit defamation law 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Former prosecutors say going after a company’s accountant like Weisselberg is a common law enforcement tactic in complex, financial fraud cases. New York prosecutors follow Trump's money to his accountant, Allen Weisselberg 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z "The law in this area is currently very complex, spread across the common law, hundreds of pieces of legislation, constitutional and EU law," the minister said. Irish police to be given powers over passwords 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z “Both the common law and statutory law have long punished those who exceed the scope of consent when using property that belongs to others,” Thomas wrote. Supreme Court narrows anti-hacking law, worries about criminalizing common behavior 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Statutory regulation will produce different results from the common law because, while codification requires detailed regulations addressing all issues up front, the common law allows for nuanced lawmaking tailored to each specific dispute. Opinion | Let’s Make Google a Public Good 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z “Both the common law and statutory law have long punished those who exceed the scope of consent when using property that belongs to others.” Supreme Court’s Trump appointees side with liberal wing in computer hacking case 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Mr Edwards said: "Orr began to quote that the Health Regulations 2020 were only legislations and not law and that he only listened to common law." Covid: Ex-footballer Bradley Orr fined for Magna Carta Covid breach 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The solicitor general supports the lord advocate in the exercise of the lord advocate's functions, and may exercise, as required, his statutory and common law powers. Scotland's lord advocate and solicitor general resign 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z In another departure from common law practices, the burden is now placed on the defendant to prove they will not break the law if released on bail. Hong Kong court denies jury trial to first person charged under national security law 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z But, separately, Ohio is pursuing Google under the common law of public utility — a tactic that I urge other states to consider. Opinion | Let’s Make Google a Public Good 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z That’s partly because state and federal laws typically treat cases like these, which depend on the common law of nuisance, differently. Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Win in Climate Fight With Cities 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z "The bill is not in compliance with common law principles and international best practices." Activists fear HK immigration bill will allow arbitrary travel bans 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Its leaders often challenge the constitution and legal system, which is based on British common law. Bangladesh court allows police to question Islamist leader 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Its leaders often challenge the basics of the country’s constitution and its legal system, which is based on based on British common law. Bangladesh arrests Islamist leader after violent protests 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z “By permitting plaintiffs to pursue nominal damages whenever they suffered a personal legal injury,” he wrote, “the common law avoided the oddity of privileging small-dollar economic rights over important, but not easily quantifiable, nonpecuniary rights.” Supreme Court Backs Georgia College Student’s Free Speech Suit 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z A unanimous 2011 Supreme Court decision said that, under federal law, the Clean Air Act displaced common law of nuisance, giving jurisdiction to the Environmental Protection Agency. Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Win in Climate Fight With Cities 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Under the security law, the onus rests on defendants to argue a case for bail - which critics say overturns the common law tradition. Analysis: End of the road for Hong Kong's democratic dream as China 'improves' its voting system 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z More than 30 others must remain in jail, the judge said, a departure from the right to bail under Hong Kong’s common law courts. After marathon bail hearings, Hong Kong pro-democracy activists find themselves back in detention 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Under Hong Kong’s common law system, defendants are usually granted bail for non-violent crimes. Hong Kong democracy activists’ court hearing enters 4th day 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Justice Thomas on Monday instead relied on English common law to explain the role nominal damages play in the judicial system. Supreme Court Backs Georgia College Student’s Free Speech Suit 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z In contrast with the global financial hub’s common law traditions, the new security law puts the onus on defendants to prove they will not pose a security threat if released on bail. Marathon bail hearing for 47 Hong Kong democracy activists enters fourth day 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z In contrast with Hong Kong’s common law traditions, the new security law puts the onus on defendants to prove they will not pose a security threat if released on bail. Hong Kong democracy activists' bail hearing enters third day 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Friends and family fear they will be denied bail and instead remain in detention before trial, like the five previously detained under the law — a significant departure from Hong Kong’s common law system. With new mass detentions, every prominent Hong Kong activist is either in jail or exile 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z ‘Alien’ is an ancient term from English common law. Column: The California roots of the fight over the term 'illegal alien' 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z The law states that a defendant will not get bail unless the judge is sure the suspected crime will not be committed again, a break with Hong Kong’s common law system inherited from Britain. Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z “We do not look to the law of genocide to determine if we have jurisdiction over the heirs’ common law property claims,” Roberts wrote. Supreme Court rules unanimously for Germany in Nazi art sale case 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo last month ruled that the company’s arguments for continued secrecy “are so weak that they would not overcome even a low presumption of access under the common law.” Exclusive: Merck anti-baldness drug Propecia has long trail of suicide reports, records show 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Supreme Court decisions that retracted tribal sovereignty through the theory that “common law” trumps treaty agreements made long ago. Supreme Court case tests reach of tribal law enforcement 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z About 13 foreign judges are non-permanent members of the court under Hong Kong’s mini-constitution calling for the observance of common law traditions from the colonial era. Hong Kong’s highest court upholds ban on masks at protests 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Unlike in Hong Kong, where the justice system is independent and based on common law, mainland courts are loyal to the Communist Party and do not challenge the party’s accusations. Relatives of HK dozen detained in China ask for adequate trial notice 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z This liberal political culture owes an enormous amount to the historically specific claims of the Enlightenment, in combination with English common law traditions, on the American founders. Why the Democrats failed again: On the cosmological emptiness of liberalism 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Attorneys representing the Justice Department supported Germany and Hungary, arguing that under common law doctrines, the cases are best resolved in the respective foreign courts rather than on U.S. soil. Holocaust heirs ask Supreme Court for right to sue Germany over stolen property 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Harvard Law Review noted “Justice Gorsuch’s McGirt opinion is a continuation of this emerging trend away from divestiture by common law.” Supreme Court case tests reach of tribal law enforcement 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z Hefazat-e-Islam and other Islamist groups and parties support the introduction of Islamic law in Bangladesh, which is governed by a legal system largely based on British common law. Tens of thousands in Bangladesh protest against France 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z “During his teenage years, he was involved in common law cases for violence,” he said, without elaborating. Never flagged as a danger, Nice attacker traveled unimpeded 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The Islamist parties support the introduction of Islamic Shariah law in Bangladesh, which is governed by a legal system largely based on British common law. Tens of thousands protest in Bangladesh over French cartoons 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The party supports the introduction of Islamic law in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation, which is governed by a legal system largely based on British common law. Hundreds of Muslims hold anti-France protest in Bangladesh 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Stewart court ruling in 1772, which held that slavery was not supported by English common law, it remained deeply embedded in the practices of the British Empire. Opinion | The 1619 Chronicles 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Their relative independence from executive power, whether in their own state or the federal government, goes back to the thirteen original colonies, and, before that, English common law. Election and Supreme Court Fight Will Decide Trump’s Environmental Legacy 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z The accused’s lawyers say, similarly, that their client “exercised his God-given, constitutional, common law and statutory law right to self-defense.” Opinion | Kyle Rittenhouse is Trump’s type of rule-breaker 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z “He exercised his God-given, Constitutional, common law and statutory law right to self-defense.” Dueling narratives fuel opposing views of Kenosha protest shooting 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z There is also a blasphemy law under Nigeria’s nationwide customary legal system, which operates in parallel to Islamic and common law. Outspoken Atheist, Arrested in Nigeria for Blasphemy, Hasn’t Been Seen Since 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The Taylor case is complicated by the so-called “castle doctrine”, which traces to 17th century English common law. Why the officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor may never be arrested 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z Misconduct in office is a common law offense, not defined in Maryland statutes, meaning the punishment range is entirely up to the judge. Md. trooper wrote DWI tickets to fictitious drivers, pleads guilty to perjury 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Media attorney Leita Walker objected to that format, saying it violated the common law, rules of public access to records and the First Amendment, and was tantamount to keeping the videos under seal. Hearing addresses body camera video, gag order in Floyd case 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z The new law established a national security office within Hong Kong, staffed by agents who were not bound by Hong Kong’s local common law. The new Hong Kong: Disappearing books, illegal words and arrests over blank white paper 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Lai also condemned the security legislation for violating the rule of law in Hong Kong, still based on British common law. AP Interview: Hong Kong media tycoon says city now ‘dead’ 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The 17-page pamphlet emphasizes Hong Kong’s “common law system familiar to international investors.” Business Embraces Hong Kong’s Security Law. The Money Helps. 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z This is a principle embedded not only in U.S. law, but in the centuries of English common law from which it sprang. Editorial Roundup: Alabama 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z As applied to his friends, Mr. Trump has objected even to common law enforcement practices that violated no standard operating procedure. Trump Dismisses Criticism of Law Enforcement (Unless It’s His) 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z "The interconnected doctrines are devoid of any originalist approach or reference to the common law, and Justice Thomas is right that the entire area of law is in need of re-examination." Thomas says he 'doubts' qualified immunity precedent that protects police from lawsuits 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z In that decision, Rakoff noted that over 500 years ago, the English courts developed a common law privilege against civil arrests on courthouse premises. Judge blocks ICE from civil arrests at New York courthouses 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said the limited exception will apply to spouses, common law partners, dependent children, parents and legal guardians. Canada eases border restriction, allows immediate family in 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Thomas, citing leading conservative academics, questioned in 2017 whether the doctrine was properly grounded in common law and the Constitution. Supreme Court asked to reconsider immunity available to police accused of brutality 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Under Hong Kong’s de facto constitution, Chinese laws should not apply to the city and its own legislature should enact legislation in the common law tradition. Hong Kong: what are the implications of China's anti-sedition laws? 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Wills are “sacred territory,” Yates said, observed since antiquity, shrouded in common laws aimed at honoring a person’s final wishes and protecting their possessions and rightful heirs from fraud. Demand for wills has surged, but pandemic is causing issues 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Australia’s legal system is built on British common law. Cardinal Pell’s Acquittal Was as Opaque as His Sexual Abuse Trial 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Hong Kong’s common law system is internationally recognized. Opinion | Hong Kong respects the rule of law 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z It’s also been argued that the title of “Mansfield Park” intentionally echoes the name of Lord Mansfield, the judge whose 1772 ruling said chattel slavery was unsupported by English common law. Perspective | Five myths about Jane Austen 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z “Covertly monitoring children of all ages, despite unambiguous representations to the contrary, violates longstanding rights rooted in the common law as well as New Mexico’s statutory prohibitions on unfair, deceptive, and unconscionable business practice.” Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through Chromebooks 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z "Aboriginal Australians have a special cultural, historical and spiritual connection with the territory of Australia, which is central to their traditional laws and customs and which is recognised by the common law," said the ruling. Foreign Aboriginal Australians 'cannot be alien' 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Privileges are of two general types: “common law” privileges and constitutional ones. Opinion | How executive privilege would throw a wrench into Senate impeachment proceedings 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z A few months later, the man murdered his common law wife by “beating her brains out with an ax,” according to a local newspaper. Headless Body in Cave Is Identified as 1916 Ax Murder Suspect 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Officials said Ubiarco is the “common law” husband of the woman who was killed. Suspect arrested in connection with deadly New Year's Day shooting in Compton 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Many believe they are already protected by so-called "common law marriages", but these do not exist. First mixed-sex civil partnerships to take place 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Stewart captured Somerset and planned to sell him and ship him to Jamaica, only for the chief justice, Lord Mansfield, to declare this unlawful, because chattel slavery was not supported by English common law. Letter to the Editor: Historians Critique The 1619 Project, and We Respond 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The judge said over 500 years ago, the English courts developed a common law privilege against civil arrests on courthouse premises. Judge greenlights suit challenging ICE arrests at NY courts 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z They imbued the rules with the tradition of open trials that had evolved over centuries of Anglo-American common law. Special Report: Why big business can count on courts to keep its deadly secrets 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z “If these people were living as common law couples, they met all the requirements of common law couples, then the judge and courts should be treating them as though they’re married or were married.” Kansas court considers parental rights of ex-LGBTQ partners 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z The judge concluded that state and federal regulations preempted certain common law negligence claims but did not prohibit a medical malpractice claim. Delaware attorney general loses appeal bid in opioid lawsuit 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z "That just doesn't fit any definition of bribery -- common law definition of bribery, statutory definition of bribery -- however you define the constitutional word 'bribery.' It just doesn't fit," he said. Alan Dershowitz: Some Democrats channeling Soviet minister's 'Show me the man, I'll show you the crime' maxim 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Jackson traces how the concept evolved in English common law. Analysis | The Daily 202: In ordering McGahn to testify, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson broadly rejects Trump’s absolutist claims 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z “The common law rules of evidence were not designed to deal with political hearings.” AP Explains: What’s wrong with hearsay evidence in Congress? 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z It ruled the waves and created common law. Opinion | Will Great Britain Become Little England? 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Just as the common law is derived from ancient social practices and judicial precedents, baseball’s codes are the game’s distilled mores. Opinion | Poor bat behavior is a stain on baseball’s unwritten standards 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z In 2011, the Supreme Court rejected a nuisance suit from six states invoking federal common law that had sought to force major electric utilities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Supreme Court Lets Climate Change Lawsuit Proceed 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy and its legal system is based on British common law. Four dead, dozens injured in violence over Facebook post 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z It’s a legislative body, and it’s not bound by the centuries of common law that built up around the admissibility of hearsay evidence. AP Explains: What’s wrong with hearsay evidence in Congress? 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z In the European Union, there are no common laws on abortion - but in several European countries terminating a pregnancy can still risk punishment. What are the UK's laws on abortion? 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The other leads the land where common law was born. Analysis: Trump, Johnson and the messiness of democracy 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z “It’s stronger than a lot of us expected. It has developed long-established common law principles in a new direction.” How the U.K. Supreme Court’s Rebuke to Boris Johnson Remakes British Law 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z That's a rather vague term borrowed, as is so much of the language on impeachment, from British common law dating back to the 14th century. The impeachment inquiry: How does removing a president work? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The term “high crimes and misdemeanor” came out of the British common law tradition: It was the sort of offense that Parliament cited in removing crown officials for centuries. The Impeachment Process, Explained 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Up until a few decades ago, prosecutors were extremely reluctant to file murder charges without a body, due to a longstanding English common law doctrine dating back to the 17th century, DiBiase said. Missing mom probe highlights hurdles in cases with no body 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The suit argues the law violates constitutional rights as well as common law barring suicide. New Jersey’s medically assisted suicide law put on hold 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z "Private individuals who participate in FBI investigations are subject to the federal common law qualified immunity applicable to government agents," as well as constitutional protections, Halper's motion to dismiss asserted. Suspected FBI informant linked to Russia 'smears' claims immunity afforded to government agents 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Mr Fitzgerald said the UK's policy of refusing to provide evidence that could lead to the death chamber was so clear to the world that it was part of the nation's common law. Islamic State 'Beatles' could be prosecuted in UK 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z “This case is an assault upon the constitutional, democratic, and common law foundations of American civil and criminal law, and most importantly, to the judge’s place within it,” wrote Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III. Court strikes down Virginia law for ‘criminalizing an illness’ in targeting homeless alcoholics 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Alito reached deep in his analysis, as he put it in one passage: “from the very dawn of the common law in medieval England until the adoption of the Fifth Amendment in 1791.” In ruling with implications for Trump’s pardon power, Supreme Court continues to allow state and federal prosecutions for same offense 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Facebook is currently facing a lawsuit over those enforcement actions, one that alleges common law fraud and deceptive ad practices. Facebook has had a CBD problem for years 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z The country first introduced Sharia law in 2014 despite widespread condemnation, giving it a dual legal system with both Sharia and common law. KCL revoke Sultan of Brunei doctorate 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z “We find the Committee’s outright, blanket refusal to recognize the attorney-client privilege — a bedrock principle of common law dating back centuries — to be stunning, unwise, and unwarranted,” they wrote. Cohen told lawmakers Trump attorney Jay Sekulow encouraged him to falsely claim Moscow project ended in January 2016 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z “Both the common law and the sharia law aim to ensure peace and harmony of the country,” he said. Brunei says it will not enforce gay sex death penalty after backlash 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Prosecutors in Middlesex and Suffolk counties said there’s long been a “common law” privilege protecting anyone doing official business at a courthouse, and they said arresting people — either witnesses, bystanders or criminals — breaks that. Prosecutors sue to kick ICE out of courthouses 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Under common law, parents have always owned the earnings of their children. 'It's not play if you're making money': how Instagram and YouTube disrupted child labor laws 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z “Indeed,” they wrote, “it is a maxim of the common law in this country that no one should be allowed to profit from his own wrongdoing.” Lawsuits Lay Bare Sackler Family’s Role in Opioid Crisis 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The other charges are common law contempt offenses with no prescribed maximum penalty. Australian reporters charged over Pell gag order violations 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Economic development of Jackson is crucial to the long-term growth of Mississippi, but lawmakers should be cautious of the unintended consequences of meddling with centuries of premises liability common law. Mississippi editorial roundup 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Contempt of court is a common law offense with no prescribed maximum penalty. Dozens of Australian journalists face charges over sex trial 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z In the absence of a compelling constitutional basis to override common law, Thomas said, the Supreme Court had no business getting involved in state-level defamation law in the first place. Clarence Thomas backs Trump's call for changing defamation law to ease suits against media 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z He favors a common law approach to defamation claims, which doesn’t hold public figures to a higher standard. Justice Thomas urges court to revisit defamation law 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z The case, filed in 2011, says the “public trust” doctrine under Oregon common law requires the state to protect resources like beaches and rivers by cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Oregon appeals court rejects kids’ climate change lawsuit 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Ferguson also argues the company violated his right under California common law to control the commercial distribution of his likeness. The ‘Fortnite’ Dance Move That Spawned a Lawsuit 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z As in the UK, the legal system is based on common law. The women who have less power than you think 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z In fact, Thomas said, the founders consistently opposed using federal law to override state common law, which controlled defamation actions at the time. Clarence Thomas backs Trump's call for changing defamation law to ease suits against media 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Other points he mentioned that delayed the proceedings included the protection of due process rights and the unusual combination of a civil law investigating judicial procedure alongside a common law prosecutorial model. Experts weigh the record of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Today, birthright citizenship, with few exceptions, is the norm in countries whose laws were crafted based on English common law, including Canada, Jamaica and Pakistan. Trump says no other country has birthright citizenship. That's not even close to being true - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Utah does not have common law marriage but residents can petition the court to recognise a marriage. US woman 'legally marries' deceased partner 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Gritzner’s ruling was based on a principle rooted in British common law and the First Amendment that has guided the American judicial system since its founding: We do not have secret courts in this country. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z "Far from increasing a public figure’s burden in a defamation action, the common law deemed libels against public figures to be, if anything, more serious and injurious than ordinary libels," Thomas wrote. Clarence Thomas backs Trump's call for changing defamation law to ease suits against media 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Some have argued that because this rule comes from British common law, and not explicitly from the U.S. Donald Trump’s unpardonable endgame: Does the president have unlimited power to pardon anyone? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The law was reaffirmed in a 1898 Supreme Court case, which held that birthright citizenship was already common law before it was written into the Constitution. Trump says no other country has birthright citizenship. That's not even close to being true - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Utah does not have common law marriage, but the state allows couples to petition the court for marriage recognition without a formal ceremony. US woman 'legally marries' deceased partner 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z In making the request, the media organizations said the information is public under the First Amendment and common law, and would “aid the public’s understanding of this important case.” Manafort jury ends second day of deliberations after Trump defends his ex-campaign chair 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z He added: "We are not prepared to comment further as we have a common law and Data Protection Act duty to protect the personal information of our employees." Soldier cleared of rape told to pay £100,000 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Indeed, our entire legal system is based on common law principles. Donald Trump’s unpardonable endgame: Does the president have unlimited power to pardon anyone? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z “The Assembly did not establish a fully-fledged form of common law,” Horn writes. Archaeologists have found the remains of one of Jamestown’s early settlers. Now they have to prove he is who they think he is. 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z England abolished its version of felony murder in 1957, followed by India, Canada and other common law countries, and the United States remains the only country where the felony murder doctrine still exists. If He Didn’t Kill Anyone, Why Is It Murder? 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z The cities had relied on the area of public nuisance under state common law, which allows courts to hold parties responsible for actions that interfere with the use of property. Federal Judge Dismisses Cities’ Suit Against Oil Companies Over Costs of Climate Change 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Every individual, Curry came to believe, was a sovereign citizen and had the right to create their own courts and juries following common law. The unlikely story of the meteorite feud that ended up a fugitive from the law 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z But the appeals court also said Credit Suisse’s alleged misconduct might be subject to a six-year statute of limitations under so-called common law, and said the trial judge should decide whether it does. New York's top court narrows Martin Act in $11 billion Credit... 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z It argued that a right to privacy is inherent in the common law, and generated various “privacy torts,” such as the disclosure of private facts or the unauthorized use of someone’s name or likeness. Why Do We Care So Much About Privacy? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z A few months after the Luna arrived in Dubai for maintenance, the Dubai International Financial Center Courts — which conducts business in English and uses English common law — impounded the vessel. A Russian Oligarch’s $500 Million Yacht Is in the Middle of Britain’s Costliest Divorce 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z McClain recommends buying property in places that are governed by British common law as part of the Commonwealth since their rules are similar to American law. How to search internationally for a home to buy 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Curry was recruiting volunteers for a common law grand jury in Montrose County. The unlikely story of the meteorite feud that ended up a fugitive from the law 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z In court documents, Michael Rotondo referred to a “common law requirement of six-month notice to quit” before a tenant may be removed. Hit the road, son: Parents win court battle to evict 30-year-old 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The officers stood either side of him and began to "informally" interview him, "assert his guilt" and all "without affording him a common law caution". Police chief tried to 'suppress' report 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Article III of the Constitution grants independent judges the limited power to adjudicate disputes of common law between private parties. The Supremes Go 1 for 2 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The new wave of cases relies on the nuisance doctrine at the state level, working from the theory that state common law has not been similarly displaced. Climate Lawsuits, Once Limited to the Coasts, Jump Inland 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z While rooted in English common law, felony-murder is a rare concept outside of the US. In the US, you don't have to kill to be a murderer 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Gregg, who said the killing was an accident, was convicted of both common law involuntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter under Virginia’s criminal code. Court grants appeal of man convicted in repossession killing 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The great thing about common law and equity is that they apply to all, even to narcissistic megalomaniacs with proven form for lying, for stiffing and defrauding others. Trump Denies Knowing of Any Hush Money Paid to Porn Actress 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Attorney’s Manual notes that this “power to issue reports” exists in common law. Opinion | How the courts — not Congress — could protect Mueller’s investigation 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The state-level climate lawsuits focus on the area of nuisance under common law, which allows courts to hold parties responsible for actions that interfere with the use of property. Climate Lawsuits, Once Limited to the Coasts, Jump Inland 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z He said that federal common law does not govern their claims. Oil Giant Accepts Climate Consensus, Denies Responsibility for Warming 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Collectively, they are known as “joint enterprise”, a principle of common law stretching back hundreds of years. How do 11 people go to jail for one murder? 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Statute, common law and the state constitution all support the AG’s authority to enter into contingency-fee contracts, concluded Shepherd, who said that such independence is key to fulfilling the AG’s duty to protect citizens’ rights. Kentucky editorial roundup 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z It will allow people to address the court and submit documentation in English, with judgements translated from French into English, and judges trained in the English common law system. Why English courts are opening in the EU 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z In a unanimous 2011 decision, the Supreme Court said that the Clean Air Act displaced the federal common law of nuisance, leaving enforcement and regulation to the Environmental Protection Agency. Climate Lawsuits, Once Limited to the Coasts, Jump Inland 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The report, according to the AP story, doesn’t include other exceptions that may be in Tennessee court rules, federal law, common law or agency rules. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The biggest legacy is Hong Kong’s embrace of the British principle of common law, in which judges build upon the precedent of earlier court cases when making rulings. Hong Kong’s Courts Have Defended Its Freedoms. Is Beijing Changing That? 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z The report doesn’t include other exceptions that may be in Tennessee court rules, federal law, common law or agency rules. Report: 538 public records exemptions in Tennessee law 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Misconduct in office is a common law offense, which means the court is free to impose any penalty that does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Baltimore Police officer who turned off body camera charged with tampering with evidence 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z But the difference now, Burger said, is that the claims are being brought under state, rather than federal, common law — and that strategy remains to be tested. New York City sues Shell, ExxonMobil and other oil companies over climate change 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z The companies said the lawsuit attempted to civilly enforce a federal statute, the Controlled Substances Act, under the guise of the tribe’s statutory and common law. Judge deals setback to Cherokee Nation lawsuit over opioids 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z To maintain ties to other common law countries, mostly fellow former British colonies like Canada and Australia, Hong Kong’s highest court, the Court of Final Appeal, invites foreign judges to serve in temporary roles. Hong Kong’s Courts Have Defended Its Freedoms. Is Beijing Changing That? 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z “If you insist on using only common law principles to interpret the Basic Law, that is wrong.” Hong Kong lawyers 'appalled' by move to enforce China law in rail stat 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The Ethiopian woman, for instance, said she and her husband are weighing recognition as a common law couple or flying to Cyprus for a civil ceremony. With few options, Israeli couples turn to rogue weddings 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Now with a 3-2 Republican majority under President Trump, the board overruled its previous decision in a case from 2015 known as Browning-Ferris, calling the earlier ruling “a distortion of common law.” Labor Relations Board reverses Obama-era ruling on employers’ liability for subcontractors 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The companies said the lawsuit attempted to civilly enforce a federal statute, the Controlled Substances Act, under the guise of the tribe’s statutory and common law. Judge deals setback to Cherokee Nation lawsuit over opioids 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z “The legal system in Hong Kong is the common law system,” Geoffrey Ma, the chief justice of the Court of Final Appeal, said in a Jan. 8 speech delivered in impeccable British English. Hong Kong’s Courts Have Defended Its Freedoms. Is Beijing Changing That? 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z “If you insist on using only common law principles to interpret the Basic Law, that is wrong.” Hong Kong lawyers 'appalled' by move to enforce China law in rail stat 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Israel also recognizes common law spouses who share a home, though they don’t have the same rights as married couples. With few options, Israeli couples turn to rogue weddings 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z “It makes clear that both the First Amendment and common law rights of public access apply to settlement-related documents in class actions,” she said. Trump Paid Over $1 Million in Labor Settlement, Documents Reveal 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z A 16-year-old girl was then arrested Nov. 15 and charged with common law obstruction of justice. 4 teens charged in connection with shooting death of boy, 17 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z “Even in other common law jurisdictions, you’re going to find judicial opinion on a spectrum from liberal views to conservative views.” Hong Kong’s Courts Have Defended Its Freedoms. Is Beijing Changing That? 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z He said the project chose Connecticut as its next site for a case even before finding clients — the elephants — because the legal team judged the state’s common law to be favorable to their arguments. Three elephants in Connecticut just got a lawyer 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z For now, plaintiffs approach state courts because federal statutes do not displace common law at the state level. Climate-change lawsuits 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z In a 21-page finding, Judge Preska wrote that “the Trump Parties have failed to identify any interests that can overcome the common law and First Amendment presumptions of access to the four documents at issue.” Trump Paid Over $1 Million in Labor Settlement, Documents Reveal 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Under the common law framework that Hong Kong inherits from Britain, the judiciary is meant to operate independent of the executive branch. Hong Kong Dissident Joshua Wong Freed on Bail 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z In 1961, the territories then unified into one republic made up mostly of French speakers as well as an English-speaking minority that adhered to British common law. In Nigeria and Cameroon, Secessionist Movements Gain Momentum 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z But his anti-terrorism bill involves enshrining most of the special emergency police powers into common law, so that exceptional limits to freedoms intended for a special period of time would become the norm. Macron's counter-terror bill risks France's human rights record, says UN 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Notably missing are the common law countries of the UK and Canada. Opinion | Get Rid of Equifax 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Even though some judiciaries have bent to political pressure, new legal systems are rooted in British common law but shaped by the traditions and cultures of their own countries. It’s been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z The main attraction of the Astana International Financial Centre will be a stock exchange, created in partnership with Nasdaq, and a legal center for addressing financial disputes, to be governed by British common law. Can a Giant Science Fair Transform Kazakhstan’s Economy? 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z His case, he noted, is grounded instead in state common law, which was unaffected by the prior rulings. Students, Cities and States Take the Climate Fight to Court 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The state grounds this claim on a state statute, the Ohio Product Liability Act, and on common law principles. A look inside Ohio’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Firms operating there will be subject to rules based on English common law, enforced by independent courts, the government promises. Kazakhstan: the crossroads of the new Silk Road 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka's common law does not allow underage marriages. The wounded victims of Sri Lanka's child marriage law - BBC News 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z “That is the default common law and applies no matter what the other person said or whether they handed them the weapon.” Can words kill? Michelle Carter on trial for urging her 18-year-old boyfriend to kill himself 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Glenn Miller, of Thompsons Solicitors, said he believed there was a case in common law that the hotel did not look after Mrs Uthaman properly. Edinburgh hotel pays compensation over shower scalding death - BBC News 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Born of centuries-old common law, the presumption stands for the idea that government officials are presumed to act lawfully and in proper discharge their office – absent evidence to the contrary. Impeachment seemed impossible a few days ago. Not anymore | Lawrence Douglas 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z But Arnold dismissed the claims, saying “no courts in Connecticut, to date, recognized or adopted a common law privilege for communications between a patient and physicians.” Connecticut court takes up doctor-patient confidentiality 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Harkatul Jihad wanted to introduce Sharia law in Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority nation of 160 million people that is governed by secular laws based on British common law. Bangladesh militant hanged for attack aimed at British envoy 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “Marriages, whether created by common law, contracted, or performed outside of North Carolina, between individuals of the same gender are not valid in North Carolina,” the legislation reads. North Carolina considers legislation to roll back gay marriage 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z There are lots of rules and common laws about invoking the name of Adolf Hitler as part of any political discussion, with the general thrust being this: Tread very, very carefully. Opinion | The Daily Spicer: ‘Holocaust centers.’ Yes, the press secretary used that term. 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z “In due process cases, the Supreme Court has frequently looked not only to this nation’s history, but also to English common law,” Gorsuch has written. Weaponizing the Past 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z The attorney for the Avery Center, James Biondo, wrote in court papers that there is no common law duty for Connecticut doctors to keep patients’ information confidential. Connecticut court takes up doctor-patient confidentiality 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z The book devotes just two pages to English and American common law but dozens of pages to fairness and equal protection and to “the law of unintended consequences.” Opinion | Is Gorsuch an originalist? Not so fast. 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Under common law, Camilla will become queen — the title always given to the wives of kings. Operation London Bridge: the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Farage defined the UK’s allies as being those that spoke the same language, saying: “Our real friends in the world speak English, have common law, and stand by us in times of crisis.” Donald Trump tells CPAC: 'We are Americans and the future belongs to us' 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z English-speaking lawyers object to the employment of French-trained court workers who do not understand the English common law system. Why has Cameroon blocked the internet? - BBC News 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z At the end of his ruling, Ryan included an ancient maxim of common law jurisprudence: “Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall.” Judge throws out murder conviction of man in notorious Palmdale killing 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z The plaintiffs, including some from New York, also brought federal common law and New York state law claims. Germany sued for damages of 'forgotten genocide' in Namibia 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The remaining two regions function under British common law, but anglophone Cameroonians say their regions are underdeveloped and marginalised by the central government, operating from the mainly French-speaking capital, Yaoundé. Cameroon urged to investigate clashes in anglophone regions 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z State laws differ, and in this case you moved from a common law state to a community property state, where the rules differ a lot. Degrees of debt: The downside of federal student loans 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z On appeal, judges ruled the four were entitled to bring their claim "for economic and reputational harm based on a breach of a duty of care at common law". Babar Ahmad: Officers cleared to seek damages from Met Commissioner - BBC News 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Lawyers are opposed to the employment of court workers who do not understand the application of British common law. Bamenda protests: Hundreds arrested in Cameroon - BBC News 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z One possibility is that the court, which operates on common law inherited from British colonial rule, might allow the two to retake oaths of office. Donald Trump, Julian Assange, Gwen Ifill: Your Tuesday Briefing 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z “The irony here is Hong Kong courts, being common law courts, would be using common law techniques to interpret an interpretation handed down from a Leninist legal system,” Professor Chan said. Beijing’s Intervention in Hong Kong Election Could Face a Hurdle: Local Courts 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Property acquired during marriage in a common law state isn’t automatically owned by both spouses, while in community property states, it typically is. Degrees of debt: The downside of federal student loans 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z But Pennsylvania, which the couple visited in 1991 to buy their dog Bingo — a symbol of their commitment — did recognize common law marriages until 2005, the suit argues. A Brownstone and the Bitter Fight to Inherit It 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The common law jurisdiction of England and Wales is separate to civil law Scotland, and from common law Northern Ireland. Soccer Player Ched Evans Is Acquitted of Rape Charges in Retrial 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Garman wrote at length about both the history of common law as it relates to jury size as well as about the debate on the issue during deliberations on the 1970 state Constitution. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z "Her business... is utterly unsupported by the common law and existing law of contract." Law criminalising clients 'puts sex workers at greater risk' - BBC News 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia found no right of public access under the First Amendment of the Constitution or the common law to a list of people implicated but not criminally charged. Court rejects journalists’ request for names in ‘Bridgegate’ case 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The legal argument is based on the claim that the two men were in a “common law marriage’’ — even though New York State does not legally recognize such arrangements. A Brownstone and the Bitter Fight to Inherit It 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Constitution's First Amendment or the common law to a list of people implicated but not criminally charged. 'Bridgegate' names can remain secret: U.S. appeals court 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled on Wednesday that the names were "not subject to any First Amendment or common law right of public access." 'Bridgegate' co-conspirators can remain secret: U.S. appeals court 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The Columbia decision relies on the definition of a worker drawn from “master-servant relationship,” as understood by common law. The Laborers of Academia 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Cady wrote that he now sees little evidence to support that practice, saying the constitutional measure originated from common law that generally regarded all felonies as infamous. Iowa Supreme Court upholds ban on voting rights for felons 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Cady wrote that he now sees little evidence to support that practice, saying the constitutional provision originated from common law that generally regards all felonies as infamous. Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Voting Rights for Felons 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z In our common law system, the rule of law requires a court to apply its precedents to anyone who appears before it. A New York Vendetta That Harms Business 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Attorney Leita Walker, who is representing the media companies, said in court documents that closing the courtroom would violate the First Amendment and common law rights of access to court proceedings. Prince estate case to be held behind closed doors as media denied access 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z “In today’s world of cellphones, wireless Internet, and 24/7 news coverage, the rationale that undergirds the bright-line rule supplied by the common law is even more relevant,” he wrote. Supreme Court rules for Pa. death row inmate in judge-recusal case 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z "This case presents an extraordinarily important issue of public concern and a need for maximum transparency regarding First Amendment and common law access to judicial records," the companies wrote. U.S. appeals court to consider revealing 'Bridgegate' co-conspirators 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Bangladesh is a Muslim-majority nation of 160 million people, but is governed by secular laws based on British common law. Wife of Bangladesh policeman who battled militants killed 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Federal authorities say the company violated the federal False Claims Act and the common law in the management of National Science Foundation grants. Connecticut company agrees to $400,000 settlement with feds 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The rule originated in England and was adopted as the common law in the United States. Home associations need to have their dog rules in order 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z But he is also able to do so because the practice of paying for other people’s lawsuits, which was once banned by common law, has become generally accepted practice. The Week in Business: Thiel’s Crusade, a Brief T.S.A. Success, and More 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z This is a judge-made rule long embodied in the common law and upheld by courts over many years. They’re Coming for Your Bonus 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z To understand the term “natural born citizen” as written by the framers of the Constitution, they pointed to British common law and legislative action by the First Congress. Fact Checks of the 2016 Election 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z The complaint alleges common law fraud, negligence, racketeering and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Patriots lead the NFL in a new category — fans who are willing to sue 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z The law, of course, is the means by which equality would be enforced – the Constitution, judicial decisions, statutory and common law. American exceptionalism: the great game and the noble way 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z The fans’ complaint alleges common law fraud, negligence, intentional inflection of emotional distress, and racketeering. Patriots fans sue NFL over team’s ‘Deflategate’ punishment 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini ruled March 11 that common law precedent and statutory history maintain that an eligible candidate includes any person born to an American citizen, regardless of where. Cruz wins citizenship case in Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The landowners argue this stream is too small to fall under common law navigation rights. NY’s top court to consider stream access on private land 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s office released emails, but has long refused to release his personal calendar on the basis of “deliberative process privilege” under common law. How open record laws are applied in state legislatures 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z The Privy Council, which hears final appeals from UK overseas territories, is also considering a case, meaning the ruling will apply in most UK overseas common law territories. Court rulings due on 'joint enterprise' murder convictions - BBC News 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z It derives from English common law and is “deeply rooted in our legal and constitutional tradition.” Progressives’ anti-free speech itch 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Michigan law allows for the prosecution of public officials for “misconduct in office” under a statute that permits charges based on common law crimes that are not otherwise included in any statute. Assessment of Flint Water Crisis May Hinge on Stupidity vs. Criminality 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z He aimed to promote ideals of liberty—common law, property rights and representative government. Rhodes Must Not Fall 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Moreover, Prof. Mary McManamon offers convincing evidence that the Framers meant the common law meaning. Ted Cruz is not eligible to run for president: A Harvard Law professor close-reads the Constitution 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z But common law long held that landowners' rights went “all the way to Heaven.” You may be powerless to stop a drone from hovering over your own yard 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z On this subject, common law is clear and unambiguous. Ted Cruz is not eligible to be president 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, according to the board’s chair, there’s a “loophole” in the board’s bylaws that allows common law grand jury advocates to bring up the proposal at every single meeting. Florida county investigates possibility of establishing common law grand juries to arrest, potentially execute Obama 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The English common law system in the other 49 states uses notaries mainly to verify the identities of those signing documents, but civil law charged them to be archivists, as well. Notarial Archives tell story of New Orleans in documents 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Moreover, when the Constitution was enacted, the word “natural” meant something not created by statute, as with natural rights or natural law, which instead were part of the common law. Ted Cruz is not eligible to run for president: A Harvard Law professor close-reads the Constitution 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The classic statement of the position in English common law is contained in Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England, in particular Volume One, On the Rights of Persons, published in 1765. How American Gun Control Laws Diverged From Their British Roots 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z “It incorporated – the marks are still clearly visible – the older liberties of British common law.” Senior UN official warns against UK plans to scrap Human Rights Act 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z He said it was not clear whether Patty wrote the lyrics, but even if she did, neither she nor her family “ever did anything with their common law rights in the lyrics”. Happy Birthday: how popular song became public property 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z “The disciples were arguing about who would have the highest place, who would be chosen for privileges, who would be above the common law,” Francis said. Pope Francis Focuses on the Individual in Cuban Mass 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z At common law, “natural born” meant someone born within the sovereign territory with one narrow exception. Ted Cruz is not eligible to run for president: A Harvard Law professor close-reads the Constitution 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z It clearly owed much to the revolutionary experience, as well as to English common law and political theory. How American Gun Control Laws Diverged From Their British Roots 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z The three-judge panel will consider two key questions, if the claims against Ali “touch and concern” the US sufficiently to overcome the Kiobel ruling and whether Ali is entitled to immunity under common law. Lawsuit could end prosecution of war criminals living in US 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Human life, from its commencement to its close, is protected by the common law. Meet the Tea Party’s evangelical quack: David Barton is Glenn Beck’s favorite “historian” 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Birthright citizenship was common law in America upon its founding but in 1857 that right was revoked for people of African ancestry, following the Dred Scott ruling. 'Anchor babies': how the controversial term became an election talking point 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The concept was “originally English common law that carried over to the colonies”, said Elizabeth Wydra, chief counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center. Birthright citizenship: a history of futile conservative attempts to repeal law 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z They do not recognize federal or state governments, and only abide by their own interpretation of common laws — which is convenient for anyone who doesn’t want to pay any taxes. The GOP’s secret “Oath Keeper” sickness: Why Donald Trump is just a symptom of a much bigger problem 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z "I am satisfied that the Cahills failed to discharge the common law duty of care they owed as occupiers," he said. Blind adventurer Mark Pollock wins claim over paralysing window fall - BBC News 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z If you perform services for other people, there are basically two sets of laws: labor law and common law. It's Time To Rethink Our Labor Laws 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The UK and the US are predominantly common law systems, which means they tend to evolve organically and gradually through case law, explains Melly. The US-UK divide on sex cases - BBC News 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Though it has lost six trademarks, it is free to continue to use its name and logos under common law rights. Trademark Ruling Goes Against Redskins 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z But regardless of the Terrorism Act and Public Order Act, Watt says it is interesting that the police didn't think the flag constituted a "breach of the peace" under common law. Who, What, Why: Is it illegal to display an IS flag? - BBC News 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The attorney-client privilege is "the oldest of the privileges for confidential communications known to the common law," the opinion states. Georgia high court reverses conviction in day care shooting 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z The attorney-client privilege is “the oldest of the privileges for confidential communications known to the common law,” the opinion states. State high court reverses conviction in day care shooting 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Statutory limitations are in fact quite rare in common law jurisdictions, explains Lewis. The US-UK divide on sex cases - BBC News 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z The Magna Carta limited his own powers and set forth the rights of the people, forming the backbone of English common law. Celebrating Magna Carta's 800th Birthday 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z There’s also a common law right for landowners to cross private property if it’s necessary to access their land. Derelict pioneer cemetery inspires cleanup quest 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z The right is considered part of common law, derived from unwritten elements in English law on which many American statutes are based. New York court rules examiners can keep organs without notifying family 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z The common law treats such a state of mind as just as blameworthy, just as anti-social and, therefore, just as truly murderous as the specific intents to kill and to harm. What Is 'Depraved Heart Murder'? 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z If you live in a common law state, generally only 50 percent of the basis in jointly owned assets is readjusted to the fair market value as of the date of your spouse’s death. Northwestern MutualVoice: What You Need To Know About Taxes After A Spouse Dies 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, the arbitrator is usually hired by the same company that breached the agreement and is not legally required to follow statutory or common law precedents. Ending Forced Arbitration Is a No-Brainer for Conservatives 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z The legal actions are predicated on what’s known as the Public Trust Doctrine, a principle of common law that requires governments to protect and maintain certain resources for the benefit of the wider community. Why Teenagers Are Suing States Over Climate Change 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z "If they want to qualify in the U.K. or any other common law jurisdiction, they should enroll in an LL.B. program," she says. Arab Gulf Universities Prep Students for Civil, Common Law Careers 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z British case law is the source of much of America’s common law. What Is 'Depraved Heart Murder'? 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z However, how much the basis is adjusted depends on whether you live in a community property state or a common law state. Northwestern MutualVoice: What You Need To Know About Taxes After A Spouse Dies 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z The extension of the common law of negligence to military action has already had damaging effects on the forces. Judges Should Not Rule on the Fog of War 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z “I think it’s challenging to codify it clearly in a way that is both not too broad and retains the strength of common law,” she said. U.S. Weighs Whether to Act or Wait on Insider Trading 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z This is a doctrine based on old English common law, and for the most part is meaningless today because of modern interpretations of discrimination laws, Pippa said. So just what are religious freedom laws designed to protect? 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z "A common law barrister like myself has seen every type of depravity possible," he once remarked, "and can say it in Latin." Been and Gone: Acclaimed war film director and the man behind All Right Now 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z The court further says that fairness and public policy dictate that Grindr shouldn’t have a common law obligation to monitor its service. Online Dating App Grindr Isn't Liable For Underage 'Threesome' 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Judges are free to interpret the codes, but their room for manoeuvre is much more limited than in a common law system like the UK's. The online dating site sued for targeting married people 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Dating back centuries to English common law, the defense enabled someone to be found innocent if a crime had been committed to avoid a greater harm. Nuns and Nuclear Security 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z It has its origins in English common law, and the first Virginia statute was enacted in 1860 to allow proprietors of “watering places” to protect their establishments. Private police carry guns and make arrests, and their ranks are swelling 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z But in all other respects it’s a contract governed by the common law of contracts, Thomas said. Thomas, Scalia Use Obscure Water Battle To Tweak The Majority 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z In it, the agency said it considers names like Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Lodge and El Tovar to be property of the Park Service, pursuant to its trademark rights under common law. Company urged to drop claim to Grand Canyon lodge names 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z While many believe that trusts are a creation of the English common law regime and that trusts are unavailable in civil law jurisdictions, this is incorrect. Delaware's Asset Protection Problem 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z English common law is clear that what a person does on their own property is their business but they absolutely may not damage a neighbor in anyway ever. Obama’s Tax Proposal Is Really About Shaping the Democratic Party After Obama 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z A lot depends on whether they've secured registration for the trademark or are just depending on common law protections. The Weird Science of Naming New Products 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Under the common law, he said, parties injured by the breach of a contract are entitled only to their losses due to the breach, not the other side’s unjust profits, unless that breach is intentional. Thomas, Scalia Use Obscure Water Battle To Tweak The Majority 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z A fourth suspect, Hayat Boumeddiene — the common law wife of the market attacker — is still at large and believed to be armed. France to hold emergency meeting to avert terror attacks 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z A fourth suspect - the common law wife of the market attacker - was still at large and believed to be armed. AP News in Brief at 9:58 p.m. EST 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z A fourth suspect — the common law wife of the market attacker — was still at large and believed to be armed. French security forces kill terrorist suspects; several hostages dead 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Risen’s struggle reached the Supreme Court last year, but justices in June declined to hear his request for a common law or constitutional privilege that would protect reporter-source relationships. Reporter James Risen Stands Firm, Refuses to Paint 'Mosaic' for Prosecutors in Leak Case 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Restatements are secondary sources that sum up the principles of common law, which itself is composed of judicial decisions going back hundreds of years. Thomas, Scalia Use Obscure Water Battle To Tweak The Majority 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z They provide independent federal judges tasked with interpreting the relevant statutes and developing the common law. It is time to rein in the SEC 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Union County Prosecutor Grace Park says Hill barricaded himself in his common law wife’s apartment after an argument on Friday. Police standoff in north Jersey ends with arrest 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The root of the problem is that insider trading is a crime entirely defined by common law — an accumulation of cases and judicial precedents that date from the 1960s. The Insider Trading Morass 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z There is also the possibility that alleged human rights victims could sue companies in U.S. state courts, under common law theories of wrongdoing such as assault and battery. U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z “It is time for the common law to recognize that these facts are sufficient to establish personhood for the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus.” Chimpanzee 'personhood' fails on appeal 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z The legal system, based largely on British common law, was successively degraded during five decades of military rule. Myanmar’s Opening Up Hasn’t Loosened Graft in Courts 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z He reiterates the common law enforcement refrain, "see something, say something," that became commonplace in New York after Sept. 11. After Parliament Shooting, Canada Forced to Reconsider Anti-Terrorism Security 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Even if you are not required to study law in a country that uses common law, you should strongly consider doing so in order to be fully prepared for practicing common law in the U.S. Weigh the Benefits of Attending Law School for Policy Careers 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z We would be far better off without them, our conduct instead governed by the simplicity of common law. Too Bad We Stopped Taking The Constitution Seriously: Delegation Of Powers 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z “The Court ignores the fact that the common law is supposed to change in light of new scientific discoveries, changing experiences, and changing ideas of what is right or wrong,” she says. Chimpanzee 'personhood' fails on appeal 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z While British and American justice is based on precedent-based common law, many European and Latin American countries go by a codified civil law. A Bigger World of International Law 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z He would like to see copyright abandoned in favor of common law arrangements that would create a better balance between the interests of creators and the interests of the public. Ridiculous Ruling Says University Can't Release Course Syllabi Because That Would Violate Professors' Copyright 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Many states require that your legal education be in the English common law system – the legal system used by the U.S., Weigh the Benefits of Attending Law School for Policy Careers 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Officials said the show and Flatow violated the federal False Claims Act and common law. Flatow, 'Science Friday' settle claims over grant 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z It is the basis of common law and justice. Nigel Farage deselected me after years of friendship – who could trust him now? 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Its courts rely on English common law, which is, in theory, free from political influence. China’s Hong Kong Mistake 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The difficulties facing Cameron were underlined by the former Conservative attorney general Dominic Grieve, who warned that removing passports from UK-born citizens returning home would breach international law and UK common law. David Cameron shelves move to ban British jihadis returning to UK 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Sensible evolution through trial and error is the foundation of common law. Outfit All On-Duty Police with Video Cameras Now 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Along with other reforms, he wants to abolish the jury system, a hallowed cornerstone of English common law for almost 800 years and exported to Britain’s former colonies in the Caribbean. Twelve clueless men 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z But wouldn’t unions be impotent under a common law regime? Should Union Organizing Be A Civil Right? 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Grieve dismissed Johnson's proposal as "draconian" because it would throw out the ordinary principles of common law and potentially lead to the prosecution of people who legitimately travelled to war-torn Middle East states. Former MI6 counter-terrorism chief warns against rush to overhaul UK laws 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Since Canada is mainly an English-speaking, common law, bordering country very similar to the United States, the transition would be relatively painless. A Solution For Workers And Executives Stuck In Immigration Limbo 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z “It’s an unfortunate use of the word. It is explaining the church will not abandon the defences available at common law.” Pell is opting for the moral low road in comparing the church to trucking 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z England, 1100s: English common law, a combination of Anglo-Saxon and Norman traditions, leads to the creation of coverture, which is the belief that married men and women are one financial entity. Women's rights and their money: a timeline from Cleopatra to Lilly Ledbetter 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z In his superb book Simple Rules for a Complex World, Professor Richard Epstein argues for a return to common law in an array of heavily regulated fields, including labor relations. Should Union Organizing Be A Civil Right? 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Connecticut that the Clean Air Act preempts federal common law lawsuits, it left open the question of whether state common law suits are likewise preempted. The Supreme Court's NOT Top 10: October 2013 Cases The Justices Wrongly Passed Over 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z "Legal professional privilege – the right to consult a legal adviser in confidence – is a long established common law right. Its fundamental role in our legal system needs to be reasserted." Edward Snowden urges professionals to encrypt client communications 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z A downside of the LL.M is that students only get one year of exposure to the common law system. Find the Best Path at a U.S. Law School as an International Student 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Common unlawful purpose, which is also known as parasitic accessory liability, is a common law doctrine that has developed through case law. Drama questions 'group' murder rule 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z We should return, in short, to the common law rules of contract that existed before the federalization of labor relations. Should Union Organizing Be A Civil Right? 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Importantly for our purposes, a Fideicomiso Trust cannot just be created by agreement as with most common law trusts, but instead required a permit issued by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Collection South Of The Border Against Seashore Village Held In Fideicomiso Trust 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Swinton said that deliberative process is part of common law, but it is not specified in the Open Records Act. Roundup of Oklahoma editorials 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z But critics of the arrangement worry that the two systems — Hong Kong’s freebooting capitalism, governed by common law, and China’s one-party state-run version — are slowly merging into one, tilting the balance in Beijing’s favor. Hong Kong Holds an Unofficial Vote, and Beijing Is Definitely Not Amused 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z In her trademark work with clients, Wald said she would also conduct a “common law search.” The Washington Redskins Don't Really Need Trademark Registration Anyway 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The team would maintain “common law” rights to the name, allowing it to make a case against any individual or organization looking to profit from it. Federal agency cancels Redskins trademark registration, says name is disparaging The remedies are not as clear under common law. Washington Redskins trademark registration canceled 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z In addition, Daniel Snyder might still be able to exert some common law rights over the team name and marks. Counterpoint: Today's "Redskins" Ruling Is Critically Important; Could Divide NFL Owners On Future Use Of Team Name 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The team will also retain its common law rights, which would allow it to sue any organization or corporation attempting to use the name without consent. Redskins Trademark: A Primer on the Cancellation 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “They didn’t surrender their common law trademark rights,” says Mark Sommers, a trademark attorney in Washington, D.C. Washington Redskins' Business Unlikely To Suffer From Trademark Loss 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The court went on to say it resolved Locke’s case on common law grounds, and so did not address the merits of her constitutional arguments. Court ‘troubled’ prosecutors brought later charge 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z “Open justice is both a fundamental principle of the common law and a means of ensuring public confidence in our legal system; exceptions are rare and must be justified on the facts,” the court said. British appeals court says terror trial can be held mostly in secret 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z That advice became an authoritative departmental interpretation, an administrative common law applicable to Alaskan guide pilots. FDA May Destroy American Artisan Cheese Industry 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Jamison Hutchins, bicycle and pedestrian coordinator for the Indy mayor’s office, says the most common law cyclists break is also the most dangerous - riding in the opposite direction of traffic. Cities at a crossroads on right path for cycling 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z This right goes back centuries in common law. Right to Be Forgotten? Not That Easy 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Risen’s attorneys sought clarification from the court on whether reporters have a First Amendment right to privileged communication with sources, or if there should be a federal common law privilege. New York Times' James Risen Ready to Take Fight to Jail After Supreme Court Refuses Reporter Privilege Case 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Although the case did not deal directly with dying declarations, an opinion from Justice Antonin Scalia noted that they have been historically considered exceptions in both English and American common law. Blink testimony allowed in Md. murder trial, judge says |
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