| 单词 | common-law |
| 例句 | The cooks — all of whom were common-law prisoners — kept the best food for themselves or their friends. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To counterbalance the effect of these new political allies, the authorities also put a handful of common-law prisoners in our section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we would see a group of common-law prisoners working by the side of the road, and their warders would order them into the bushes so they would not see us as we marched past. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every Sunday, I would supply vegetables to the kitchen so that they could cook a special meal for the common-law prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of these men were common-law prisoners, but I knew diere would be some political prisoners among them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The next they called each other names, spewed out ugly lists of offenses on both sides, with the recurrent theme of Mami’s uncertain status as a common-law wife. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When they broke up, she sued and won a divorce settlement under Alabama’s common-law marriage statutes. George Jones, Country Singer, Dies at 81 2013-04-26T14:38:56Z You should do some research on laws in your state regarding “common-law” relationships and “domestic partnerships.” Perspective | Ask Amy: ‘Girlfriend’ might angle for partner status 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z She has so far totted up four husbands – two legal, two common-law – whom she jettisoned when they cramped her independent spirit. Marina Poplavskaya: 'I am a person of extraordinary ability' 2011-04-09T23:05:35Z Knight, a confederate army deserter, was in a common-law marriage with a former slave. The 75 films we're most excited about in 2016 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Laughing and swooning in a tight black top and white peasant skirt, she looked over at Alan Held playing Wozzeck, her jealous common-law husband, with a complex mixture of disgust and regret and love. Keep Going, Keep Going, Even at the Met 2011-04-03T02:14:50Z These came to be known as common-law marriages and continued to be recognized in some states in America until 1970. Jesus would back gay marriage 2012-09-16T12:00:00Z “To our surprise often it is reconcilable,” Mr. Daily said, whether in modern legal doctrines or centuries-old legal arcana like the British common-law rule against perpetuities and the law of outlawry. Blog Gives Superheroes Their Day in Court 2010-12-20T15:17:43Z Because "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is produced and filmed in California, Sondik sued under California law -- which recognizes a common-law right to sue based on an invasion of a person's right to privacy. Judge tosses lawsuit over Jimmy Kimmel sketch 2011-12-21T23:31:34Z If Marie, Wozzeck’s straying common-law wife, is a less bombastic part, it is a good one for her, benefiting from the maternal warmth of her middle voice and the slicing cry of her high notes. When the Orchestra Is the Star of the Opera 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Although Pavlova found security with her common-law husband Victor Dandre, it seemed to many that she never cared for another person as much as she cared for her animals and birds. MoveTube: Anna Pavlova, forever the Dying Swan 2012-08-28T12:18:00Z Swedish law does not recognise common-law marriages, so it was his family members who inherited the estate and the rights to the books. Stieg Larsson had 'nearly finished' fourth Millennium novel before his death 2010-10-11T14:31:00Z Bran is left with her common-law stepfather, who runs a nursery specializing in exotic imports. In Nell Zink’s ‘Avalon,’ a Young Woman Is Too Busy for Revenge 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The narrative is rich in memorable characters, including Albert “Baby” Bell, the notorious criminal strongman who served as Beck’s mentor, and No Thumbs Helen, the gifted pickpocket who became Beck’s first common-law wife. ‘Street Poison’ review: Why rappers owe a debt to writer Iceberg Slim 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z I've been with my common-law partner for more than 11 years, now. Perspective | Ask Amy: Fertility struggles lead to pregnant pauses 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z But he forgives him after hearing Jack explain his situation: He has come home to Gilead in desperation to find a place to live safely with his Black common-law wife, Della, and son, Robert. Marilynne Robinson’s New Book Explores Love in Segregated America 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Lawmakers here are considering a bill that would dub the ukulele the official state instrument, a designation that seems in some ways like a formal ceremony for a common-law marriage. Hawaii considers making it official with ukulele 2014-02-13T03:48:19Z Lucie shot and killed her beloved common-law husband, Gerry, with one of their hunting rifles, when they were home alone, drinking heavily, as they often did. The “First Day Back” Podcast, in Which a Comedian Returns from the Dead 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z New York law does not recognize common-law actions based on violations of privacy or publicity rights, Schmidt noted. Judge tosses lawsuit over Jimmy Kimmel sketch 2011-12-21T23:31:34Z He married four times, always to dancers, and lived with a fifth in a common-law marriage. A New Biography of George Balanchine, Ballet’s Colossus 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z In 1972, Morgan would be shot and killed, at the age of thirty-three, by his common-law wife at Slugs’, on the Lower East Side, effectively ending that club and an era of New York jazz. The World’s Greatest Living Jazz Composer Celebrates His Eighty-fifth Birthday 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z We live in California, which means we are not even common-law married. The Secret to Marriage Is Never Getting Married 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Conservative Lord Hannan argued there were already "perfectly good, old common-law provisions" protecting people against harassment at work. Lib Dem plan to protect workers from sex harassment to become law 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The lawsuit claimed that the founding members were "at all times" a "common-law partnership". The Isley Brothers founder Rudolph Isley dies at 84 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The most difficult day of her life, she says, was when her common-law husband was brought into the mortuary on the day he died. ‘Dying by the dozens every day’ - Ukraine losses climb 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z But soon after, Ambar said, officers learned that the couple were in a registered common-law marriage and that he was her daughter’s stepfather. Bused from Texas to L.A.: Little food, sketchy bathroom facilities for 20 hours on the road 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z “What if the Reconstruction Congress had explicitly stated — right there in the original statutory text — that it was nullifying all common-law defenses against Section 1983 actions?” 16 Crucial Words That Went Missing From a Landmark Civil Rights Law 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The common-law “castle doctrine,” established through centuries of precedent, is rooted in the idea that a person’s home is their castle, and that they have a right to protect themselves while they are in it. What Are ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws, and When Do They Apply? 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z He said the lower court “did not fully consider the various arguments regarding common-law immunity that the parties press in this Court.” Supreme Court rejects Turkish bank’s main immunity claim 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z “Our common-law system assumes that judicial decisions are valuable and should not be cast aside lightly,” she said. Supreme Court vacates ruling on parental notice for Missouri teen who sought an abortion 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z A common-law doctrine known as the “infancy defense” holds that children under 7 cannot be prosecuted for a crime because they are too young to be capable of forming criminal intent. Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The letter said while van Keulen’s ruling held that al-Rumayyan — a minister in Saudi Arabia’s government — met the requirements for common-law foreign official immunity, that law has a commercial-activity exception to immunity. Saudi Arabia challenges magistrate ruling on LIV subpoenas 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Among the people he killed was Earl Burns, 66, a veteran and bus driver whose daughter was Mr. Sanderson’s common-law wife. A Kick at the Door, a Knife in the Hand: The Saskatchewan Murders 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z A "close" family member had an abortion because of an unwanted pregnancy from an abusive common-law husband she later left. A storm is coming: It might sweep Trump and the GOP into history's dustbin 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Nessel is challenging a 1953 easement granted by Michigan to run a section of the pipeline across state-owned bottomlands, saying it violates common-law “public trust” doctrine requiring the state to protect Great Lakes waters. Judge retains jurisdiction in lawsuit over Enbridge pipeline 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Finally, the writ of habeas corpus is used in our common-law legal system to demand that a neutral judge decide whether someone has been lawfully detained. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z “Recognition of such an exception to common-law foreign official immunity likewise has wide-ranging implications for Saudi Arabia,” the letter said. Saudi Arabia challenges magistrate ruling on LIV subpoenas 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Myles and his common-law wife had five children, and according to his court records, he had repeatedly abused and threatened her. A Kick at the Door, a Knife in the Hand: The Saskatchewan Murders 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Lena said there was never any question that she and her common-law husband, Serihy — each on their second marriage, with adult children who long since left home — would take in Tymophiy and Seraphim. 'Dreams do not come true': A Ukrainian boy's wartime diary of sorrow and deadly loss 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The common-law partner of the gunman behind Canada's worst mass shooting has said she feared for her life. Nova Scotia shooting: Gunman's partner describes night of terror 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Despite acknowledging a common-law individual right to keep and bear arms, in 1876 the Supreme Court declined, in United States v. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Her first marriage to Nathan ended after he left her, and she spent much of her later life living with common-law husband, Bill, until his death 1993. EastEnders actress Mona Hammond dies aged 91 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Having never known her real father, who fled home to Australia soon after she was born, Bran ends up in the custody of Doug, her common-law stepfather. Nell Zink’s ‘Avalon’: A modern fairy tale about a college-age woman’s search for utopia 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z At the start of the novel, Bran lives with her common-law stepfather and his family in a lean-to on their farm in indentured servitude. Review: Nell Zink's addictively high-concept, low-fi fiction comes to California 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z By focusing on history, Professor George said, Blackmun was able to claim — falsely, he said — “that the Court wasn’t inventing a new right, but restoring an old common-law right.” The Fight Over Abortion History 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z These rights “retained by the people” include the common-law and natural rights inherited from the laws, traditions, and past court decisions of England. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Ukrainian citizens and their children and spouses or common-law partners can qualify for humanitarian parole under the program. How Americans Can Sponsor Ukrainian Refugees 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z "We wanted to see if one of these videos would be accepted as evidence in a common-law court in England and Wales," said Nick Waters, the justice accountability lead at Bellingcat. Ukraine: Online posts 'transform' war crimes documentation 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z She is vaguely antagonized and hunted down by friends of her common-law grandfather who are in a biker gang. Review: Nell Zink's addictively high-concept, low-fi fiction comes to California 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z State laws prohibiting abortion at all stages of pregnancy, Justice Harry Blackmun wrote in the opinion, were not of ancient or even common-law origin, but dated mostly to the late 19th century. The Fight Over Abortion History 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Explain the difference between a right listed in the Bill of Rights and a common-law right. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z “Today, the Court creates a chimera of a constitutional tort by stitching together elements taken from two very different claims: a Fourth Amendment unreasonable seizure claim and a common-law malicious-prosecution claim.” Supreme Court makes it easier to sue police over wrongful arrests 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Allen Ginsberg once said of Burroughs that he didn’t become a serious writer until after he shot and killed his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer, in a drunken attempt at performing a William Tell act. Where Have All the Artist-Addicts Gone? 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z When the biker gang assaults her and her common-law grandfather laughs? Review: Nell Zink's addictively high-concept, low-fi fiction comes to California 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z He also had a relationship in the 1980s with Sandra Jennings, who unsuccessfully claimed in court that she had been Mr. Hurt’s common-law wife and was entitled to a share of his earnings. William Hurt, Oscar-winning star of 1980s films, dies at 71 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Magnuson cited case law as saying that while there’s a common-law right of access to judicial records, it’s not absolute and must be balanced against other interests. Judge seals juror names in 3 cops’ trial over Floyd killing 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps that’s not surprising: The rule is an icon of American constitutional law and unique in the common-law world. Perspective | Is the legal standard for libel outdated? Sarah Palin could help answer. 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z His common-law wife and her brother were arrested after the traffic stop. Texas law enforcement officer's killing results in charges against five more people 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z “It’s a trickier question whether they are guilty of either common-law fraud, state statutory fraud, federal mail fraud or some other offense.” Justice Dept. Is Reviewing Role of Fake Trump Electors, Top Official Says 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Social Security agents, taking applicants’ accounts in phone interviews, are accustomed to making such determinations in cases involving common-law marriages, she said. Social Security Opens to Survivors of Same-Sex Couples Who Could Not Marry 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Rosales is wanted on a charge of capital murder, and police charged his common-law wife and brother-in-law with evidence tampering. Texas cop killing suspect's record, citizenship unclear due to alias - but manhunt underway, prosecutor says 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z “We view the police conduct to be so inappropriate that it cannot be tolerated or withstand scrutiny under any constitutional or common-law principles.” Virginia Beach Police used forged forensic documents in interrogations 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The law effectively created a parallel legal system without the safeguards offered by Hong Kong’s common-law framework, such as trial by jury or the right to bail. Hong Kong independence activist who sought U.S. protection is jailed for 3½ years 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z So there was never a common-law right to abortion. Opinion | There is no middle ground in the Mississippi abortion case. The court must overrule ‘Roe.’ 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z As the crack epidemic surged, her mother became addicted and sent Chanel, as a baby, to live with her father and his common-law wife, Sherry. When Dasani Left Home 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z "Lying to get a booster might be common-law or criminal fraud, but legal action is unlikely because the vaccine is free." Meet the citizen scientists tinkering with their own immune systems in an attempt to avoid COVID 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z “This belies the assertion that Attorney General Taylor brought the present suit under his common-law powers as Attorney General,” Walker wrote. Constitution bars Alaska attorney general case, judge says 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Late actress Tanya Roberts left her entire estate to her common-law husband, Lance O'Brien in a handwritten will. Late Bond girl Tayna Roberts leaves entire estate to common-law husband in handwritten will 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z For about six years, home for him and his common-law husband was a lean-to near 7th and Hobart in Koreatown. Column: He went from Yale to Wall Street to homelessness. Now he's rising back up 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z The landmark case involves nearly every leading voice of dissent in Hong Kong and undermines the common-law system that undergirds the Asian financial center. As democracy fades, Hong Kong's political opposition become political prisoners 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Colorado is one of only nine states that recognize common-law marriage. Colorado Supreme Court revamps common-law marriage rules 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z “The immunity of foreign officials from suit in the United States is governed by the doctrine of common-law foreign sovereign immunity,” the prince’s lawyer, Michael Kellogg wrote. Administration weighing legal immunity for Saudi prince accused in assassination plot 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The Westfall Act immunizes federal employees from common-law tort claims, such as negligence, arising from conduct performed as part of their official duties. U.S. Justice Department moves to defend Trump against rape accuser's defamation lawsuit 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Ray told pretrial services employees after his arrest that one woman was his common-law wife and the other was like a daughter he had “assumed guardianship over.” Thousands of videos offered to prove abuse of college youths 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Before his arrest, he had described one of the women as his common-law wife and the other as akin to a daughter. Suspect in Sarah Lawrence Cult Case Is Accused of Witness Tampering 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z The new definition contrasts with the state’s former standard, established in 1987, which suggested judges should consider several specific markers to establish a common-law marriage. Colorado Supreme Court revamps common-law marriage rules 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Nothing in the text of the 1871 statute provides for immunity — not a single word — but the court imported common-law protections in 1967 to shield officials operating in good faith. Opinion | The Supreme Court invented qualified immunity. Now, a judge’s blistering opinion shows why it must go. 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z "An officer who acts unconstitutionally might therefore fall within the exception to a common-law good-faith defense." Thomas says he 'doubts' qualified immunity precedent that protects police from lawsuits 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z But the police have previously said Wortman severely beat his common-law partner in the hours before beginning his deadly shooting. Nova Scotia shooting: ex-neighbours say they warned police about gunman 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z The law, especially in a common-law system, is a historical enterprise in a way that Cummings should, in principle, approve of. Inside the mind of Dominic Cummings 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z A year later, his common-law wife of 23 years, Jackie Taylor, died of cancer. Neil Peart, dynamic and influential rock drummer for Rush, dies at 67 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Arnold was found dead on the floor of her Jackson County jail cell in September 2018, just two days after being arrested and charged with violating her protective order against her former common-law husband. Lawsuit: Diabetic Mississippi inmate died asking for insulin 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The legal argument centers on the nature of language in Ms. Morris’s will, specifically a sentence in one subsection that treats her common-law wife the same as a dozen friends receiving smaller bequests. Battle Over a $9 Million Will Rests on Just One Clause 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z I think of Justice Kagan as a little bit like my old boss Justice Stevens—a common-law judge who takes each case as it comes to her. Is the Supreme Court’s Fate in Elena Kagan’s Hands? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Douglas is representing Mary Lou Welch, described in court papers as the common-law wife of Albert “Woody” Mazza Jr., of Lee, New Hampshire, who died in the June 21 crash in Randolph. 2nd lawsuit filed in crash that killed 7 motorcyclists 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z “It’s literally taking these high-end technological concepts and bringing them home to basic common-law principles,” Robert Hertzberg, a California state senator who is the author of the bot-disclosure law, told me. Will California’s New Bot Law Strengthen Democracy? 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z In 2010, Dr. Arnold’s common-law husband, the cosmologist Andrew Lange, committed suicide, leaving behind a crater of emotional devastation so deep that Dr. Arnold still struggles to forgive him. Frances Arnold Turns Microbes Into Living Factories 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z The client’s common-law partner had travelled from El Salvador with her two young daughters and arrived at the Fort Erie–Buffalo border crossing, hoping to join him in Toronto. Canada Reconsiders Whether the U.S. Is Safe for Asylum Seekers 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Hopkins, who has also used the name Johnny Horton Jr., told the agents that the guns belonged to Fay Sanders Murphy, whom he described to agents as his common-law wife, according to the affidavit. F.B.I. Was Told That Militia in New Mexico Planned to Kill Obama and Clinton 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z “Instead of looking at material that Attorney General Barr has already made available, Democrats prefer to demand more documents they know are subject to constitutional and common-law privileges and can’t be produced,” he said. Don McGahn, ex-White House counsel, subpoenaed over Mueller report 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Hopkins, the UCP’s national commander, told agents his common-law wife owned the weapons in question, according to court papers. Leader of militia at US border boasted of training to kill Obama – FBI 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Initially low-key, his group reportedly became radicalized after Mr. LaRouche’s common-law wife left him in 1972 to marry one of his English followers. Lyndon LaRouche Jr., conspiracy theorist and presidential candidate, dies at 96 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Authorities say she was authorized to sign checks for community expenses, but she forged signatures on some to benefit herself and her common-law husband. Former Navajo Nation employee given jail time for forgery 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z They had left Honduras five weeks earlier, fleeing Arevalo-Herrera’s former common-law husband, who had threatened to kill her. The Trump Administration Seeks to Deport an Abuse Victim Who Fears for Her Life 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Conagra said in court papers the California ruling “opens the door to potentially unbounded suits targeting manufacturers of products sold decades ago in situations where traditional common-law and constitutional protections should prevent recovery.” Supreme Court rejects lead-paint makers’ appeals in $400 million case 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z "I want the people to know that he's a good person," Maris Morales, the common-law wife of the victim, told the paper. Family files lawsuit after shooting victim's body found in van 49 days after vehicle impounded 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Other Israelis get a friend to marry them, or they sign a civil-union agreement with a lawyer, or they register as common-law spouses or simply live together. Israel’s latest culture war plays out under the wedding canopy 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z The situation involved yet another man with a long history with Ms. Anderson: Sonny Nicholas, 47, Geno’s father and Ms. Anderson’s common-law husband. A New Wife, a Secret Past and a Trail of Loss and Blood 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump is on solid ground, supported by centuries of common-law precedent. A Response To Online Shadow Banning 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z The FBI said Thursday that Victoria Chavitz brought her common-law husband, Leon Henry Shaw, to a hospital in Chatham, Mississippi and he died there of natural causes. Oregon couple, fugitives for 18 years, found in Mississippi 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Why did she endure the arid Texas landscape, with nothing but her common-law husband’s black cap to shield her from the sun? Having being deported to Central America after fleeing gangs 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z No court has recognized common-law claims for injuries supposedly caused by climate change, and the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in AEP v. The Climate-Change Tort Racket 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Tate’s common-law wife Robin Zumwalt also pleaded guilty Thursday to using a cellphone to talk to Tate about coordinating the drug ring. Oklahoma inmate pleads guilty to running meth ring from cell 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Police told Sam her father had been on a yacht off the coast of Guernsey with his common-law wife, Patricia, when he fell overboard. What happened to Carole Packman? 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z An attorney for his estate said Vigus’ common-law wife began to suspect negligence years after the accident, when reading about another worker who died while working on an oil storage tank. Facing lawsuit, Exxon denies negligence in oil field death 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Prosecutors say Carty recruited three men to abduct Rodriguez and her newborn and hoped to save her relationship with her common-law husband by passing off the infant as her own. Court rejects appeal from British woman on Texas death row 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The group Havaya helps Jewish couples marry outside the rabbinate by organizing wedding ceremonies for partners who are recognized as common-law couples. With few options, Israeli couples turn to rogue weddings 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z A devoted fan of “Game of Thrones,” he once asked a judge to let him settle a lawsuit by dueling with his adversary’s lawyer in what he called his “common-law right to Trial by Combat.” Eccentric, Sure. But a Violent Criminal? Staten Island Puzzles Over the Case of Richard Luthmann 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Of these respondents, 281 people were in a cohabiting relationship - two-thirds of which thought they were common-law married. Warning over 'common law marriage' myths 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z In a rare public statement last month the President’s common-law wife Honeylet Avanceña articulated the predicament neatly: that the senator is still alive, she said, proves her husband is not a murderer. How Antonio Trillanes Came to Take on Rodrigo Duterte 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z She died in at the Arizona Pioneers’ Home in 1940, five days before her 90th birthday, and was best known for being Holliday’s common-law wife. Plaque stolen from grave of Doc Holliday’s girlfriend 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Murray said the bad blood is rooted in a common-law marriage between his sister and Sottile’s brother. Mayor Ed Murray’s cousin: He sexually abused me, too 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z “What we did is codify the common-law protections in the whistleblower portion of the law now,” said Republican Rep. Joe Don McGaugh, an attorney from Carrollton who helped push the measure through the House. No shields for whistleblowing state workers in Missouri law 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Red, part African American and Native American, operated a juke joint along with his common-law wife Dolly and partner the Oklahoma Kid, whose real name is unknown. Franklin County outlaw spurred massive 1940 manhunt 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z For a brief period, she sang with Lionel Hampton, the nephew of Detroit bootlegger Richard Morgan, who was Smith’s common-law husband for the last six years of her life. A Bessie Smith ‘dream project’ makes its D.C. debut 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z There is also a common-law canon that prohibits individuals from serving as a judge in their own case. Trump team seeks to control, block Mueller’s Russia investigation 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z If you like good food, civil unrest, high art, common-law marriage, beautiful architecture and endemic corruption: bienvenue! 'Places you'll only visit due to random misfortune': an alt guide to Canada's cities 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The decision was largely symbolic because the team could still use its name and enforce its trademarks, using common-law rights. Criticized Team Names Get a Legal Lift, but the Price Could Be High 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z He filed it in Delaware, where he lived at the time and which, unlike the District, does not recognize common-law marriage but does recognize same-sex marriage. In D.C., a legal win for same-sex, common-law marriage 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z At the time of the murder, Arthur was out of prison on work release, having served five years of a life sentence for the second-degree murder of Eloise West, the sister of his common-law wife. 'It's mind over matter': Alabama prisoner faces execution date for the eighth time 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z She moved to New York in March 1949, probably already in the company of her common-law husband, Walter Jordan. The baby snatcher: a true crime tale 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Kong’s courts are known to be truly independent, and we continue to uphold our English common-law tradition. Opinion | Hong Kong is not broken 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Chaffetz’s proposal might in fact be in violation of the common-law Public Trust Doctrine, which requires that the federal government keep and manage national resources for all Americans. Bill would sell off 3.3m acres of national land, unnerving outdoor enthusiasts 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The case is among the first involving the validation of common-law same-sex marriage, legal experts said. In D.C., a legal win for same-sex, common-law marriage 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z You don’t need to register to use a name, or to hold rights to it: There are various common-law and state-law trademark rights that exist outside the federal registration system. Should We Be Able to Reclaim a Racist Insult — as a Registered Trademark? 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Lawmakers voted earlier this year to prohibit the recognition of new common-law marriages. Alabama abolishes common-law marriage 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Now with awards season building momentum, Grant's portrait of the common-law husband and career manager to Meryl Streep’s unlikely opera star in the summer release “Florence Foster Jenkins” is gaining attention. Hugh Grant brings the charm — and the energy — to 'Florence Foster Jenkins' 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z There is no official first lady, but his girlfriend, who is the mother of his 12-year-old daughter, is widely referred to as his common-law wife. Other than the Vatican, there's just one country where divorce is illegal -- and some Filipinos want to change that 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z While men in common-law relationships drank less per occasion than married men, women in common-law relationships drank about the same amount per occasion as those who were married, according to the study. Who Drinks More -- Couples or Singles? 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z This stunning novel, published in April, re-imagines the torturous relationship between Jefferson and the enslaved Hemings, his dead wife’s half-sister and his common-law wife. You say you want a revolution? 5 good reads about the Founding Fathers era 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Alabama will not recognize new common-law marriages beginning Jan. 1. Alabama abolishes common-law marriage 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Clock pleaded no contest in June in separate cases of common-law fraud. Michigan funeral director gets jail time on fraud charges 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Treasury said in May that Caro Quintero was continuing to traffic illegal drugs since being released from a Mexican prison and it named his common-law wife as a key accomplice. Veteran Mexican drug lord says he didn't kill DEA agent 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z He also openly shared a common-law marriage with one of his grandfather’s former slaves, Rachel. Exploring the ‘Free State of Jones’ and finding a grave 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z He fathered five children in his common-law marriage to a former slave and nine more with his wife. Matthew McConaughey has the look, but 'Free State of Jones' lacks the grit to be good 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z But the heart of the book lies in its Northeastern corner, where Sel becomes a simple woodsman and marries his master’s common-law wife, Mari, a Mi’kmaq Indian woman and healer. Annie Proulx’s ‘Barkskins’: a reckoning for the endless forest 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z That declaration brought to bear a common-law right of access, Abshez said. That little section of the L.A. River you inherited might actually be worth something 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Sixty were girlfriends of the assailants, 41 were wives, nine were ex-wives and one was a common-law wife. Data: Indiana had 143 fatal domestic shootings from 2006-14 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Her common-law partner Christopher Lee Stiles pleaded guilty to deliberate homicide in March and is serving a 50-year prison sentence. Woman convicted in campground stabbing 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Thomas says common-law marriages are legally cumbersome and lead to confusion and court fights. Appeals judge: End common-law marriage in Alabama 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z People in common-law marriages, however, encounter complications in inheritance and parental rights. Japanese court rules married women cannot keep their surnames 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Holiday never addressed or looked at witnesses, including the children’s grandfather and mother, his former common-law wife. Texas Man Executed for Fire That Killed Three Children 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Of the male victims, 15 were boyfriends, 13 were husbands, three were ex-husbands and one was a common-law husband. Data: Indiana had 143 fatal domestic shootings from 2006-14 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Holiday never addressed or looked at witnesses, including the children's grandfather and mother, his former common-law wife. Texas Man Executed for Setting Fire That Killed 3 Children 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Evidence and testimony showed Holiday, irate over a protective order obtained by his estranged common-law wife, forced the girls’ grandmother at gunpoint to douse the interior of the Madison County home with gasoline. Correction: Texas Execution story 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z The 1976 Coastal Act codified common-law public access and is more frequently enforced now that the public are increasingly aware of what is happening. Malibu’s celebrity homeowners try to block public beach use 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z This is the common-law doctrine of jus soli, and the meaning of the language is straightforward. Born in the U.S.A. 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z For her final 15 or so years, Smith shared a small duplex with common-law husband C.N. Here lies Vera: Woman's death still haunts New Orleans neighborhood a decade after Katrina 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Bell last term, this case asked the court to decide whether the Clean Air Act preempts state common-law suits, e.g., alleging a nuisance. The Second Annual Supreme Court's NOT Top 10: Cases The Justices Wrongly Rejected Last Term 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Britain’s flexible common-law system is so popular that it is used even in contracts drafted far beyond its borders. A chance of showers 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The very concept of common-law marriage assumes an existing body of law governing marriage and family. Don't Privatize Marriage 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Far from making “two people something greater than they once were,” for example, 19th-century marriage followed the common-law rule of coverture, which collapsed two people into one person: the husband. Where 'Love Conquers All' Meets 'Put It in Writing' 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z For 15 years, Castro had treated his common-law wife, Nilda, the same way. Amid horrors in captivity, two women find hope 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Tribe also helped American Trucking Associations and the Petroleum Marketers Association of America fight common-law claims related to global warming. Did Laurence Tribe Sell Out? 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z He beat his common-law wife Grimilda Figueroa so brutally that she grew a brain tumor from all the head injuries she suffered. Cleveland Kidnap Victims Recount Ordeal 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the lawsuit is based on racketeering and common-law fraud, among other things. Former Donors Sue Disgraced Congressman Aaron Schock 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Mrs. Fox jokes that if common-law marriage were recognized in New York, she would have been the common-law wife of a good friend, Nate, who lived at the house from 2005 until 2013. Married, With Roommates 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z After selling the film rights to her first book, she bought a beach house on Staten Island and had a daughter with a common-law husband. Nuns and Nuclear Security 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z His common-law wife, Hayat Boumeddiene, who is a fourth suspect in the case, was previously known to be in Spain before last week’s attacks. Two suspects dead in Belgium anti-terror raids 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z His common-law wife, Hayat Boumeddiene, who is a fourth suspect in the case, was previously known to be in Spain before last week’s attacks. European leaders: Reject religious intolerance 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z She stayed at a Istanbul hotel and then crossed into Syria on the same day her common-law is suspected of killing a policewoman in Paris, Cavusoglu added. Suspected Paris Accomplice Crossed Into Syria, Official Says 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z As Anna Held, she played the long-suffering common-law wife of theatrical impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. Luise Rainer, back-to-back Academy Award winner, dies 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z On the night before the shooting, they argued about Letourneau’s treatment of his common-law wife. Kansas Supreme Court reverses murder convictions 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z But four of his cousins argue the relationship didn’t fit the definition of a common-law marriage. Utah Supreme Court says woman can get married to dead man 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Wayne Sperling, 66, was arrested last year along with his common-law wife, Lorinda Bailey, after authorities discovered the boys, aged 2, 4, 5 and 6, living in a filthy apartment teeming with flies. Father of boys found in squalid Denver home pleads guilty to abuse 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Additional economic damages are still possible to recoup lost wages on behalf of a parent, legal or common-law spouse or children. Ebola cases could spur lawsuits _ with big hurdles 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Holiday was the estranged common-law husband of the girls’ mother. Man condemned for killing 3 children loses appeal 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z “They want to do the qualification in a commonwealth,” said Alison Duxbury an associate dean at the law school, referring to the common-law tradition used in Australia. A Bigger World of International Law 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Messages between a British Isis fighter in Syria and his common-law wife, read in a UK court last month, revealed that many fighters are taking several wives. Schoolgirl jihadis: the female Islamists leaving home to join Isis fighters 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z A man convicted of gunning down his former common-law wife and her brother more than two decades ago in Houston was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday evening. Texas executes man for 1993 double slaying Supreme Court was considering last-minute appeals from a Texas death row inmate scheduled for execution Wednesday, more than two decades after he was convicted in the slayings of his former common-law wife and her brother. Texas inmate seeks last-minute halt to execution 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z The 45-year-old Trottie is set for lethal injection Wednesday evening in Huntsville for the slayings 21 years ago in Houston of his former common-law wife and her brother. Condemned killer of 2 set to die in Texas 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z While the common-law rule of respondeat superior holds employers responsible for the actions of their employees, it doesn’t follow that franchisors become “employers” simply because they instruct franchise operators how to run their businesses. California Supreme Court Rejects Obama Administration Theory On Franchise Employees 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Information Agency employee who was seeking the release from Vietnam of his common-law wife and her children and who was supplying Mr. Truong with government documents. David Truong, defendant in espionage case after Vietnam War, dies at 68 Ms. Vargas, who has lived in the trailer off and on since she was 10 or 11, returned to Gardendale from Dallas with her children and her common-law husband, worried about Ms. Salinas’s safety. Boom Meets Bust in Texas: Atop Sea of Oil, Poverty Digs In 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Skorodumov led a quiet personal life, taking on his maid as a common-law wife, but his appetite for books was voracious. Inside the Soviet Union's secret pornography collection 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Henry, 63, who previously served seven years for manslaughter in the slaying of his common-law wife, was pronounced dead at 7.43pm. Florida man executed for killing wife and her son 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Henry, 63, who previously served seven years for manslaughter in the slaying of his common-law wife, was pronounced dead at 7:43 p.m. Three executions across U.S. South mark first since Oklahoma bungle 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Henry, 63, served eight years for manslaughter in the slaying of his common-law wife and was on parole when he committed the double murder a few days before Christmas 1985. Florida executes man for 1985 murder of wife and her child: official 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z On Thursday, several major record companies filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, accusing Pandora of violating the state’s common-law copyright protections by using recordings of older songs without permission. Lawsuit Against Pandora Seeks Royalties for Golden Oldies 2014-04-17T22:08:28Z It turns out that she had one of the great families of all time, a big, cheerfully intertwined conglomeration of blood, step, foster and common-law attachments. Hard Cases: Too Much Family Love 2014-04-14T17:41:31Z He said the decision “substituted economic theory for the bedrock common-law requirement” intended by Congress, which is that shareholders must show they relied on the misrepresentations. Supreme Court treads middle ground in debate over securities-fraud lawsuits 2014-03-06T00:38:23Z Property rights and free contract are secured by a common-law system, which remains open to individuals seeking redress. Keep Free and Carry On 2013-11-16T04:17:50Z Her common-law partner heard her scream and rushed to her defence. Man thwarts cougar attack with spear 2013-09-10T01:31:37Z The court also rejected Mr. Risen’s arguments that it should recognize a common-law reporter’s privilege for criminal cases, as exists in some civil litigation contexts. In Major Ruling, Court Orders Times Reporter to Testify 2013-07-19T17:45:39Z When the High Court of Australia finally ruled in Mabo’s favor in 1992 — four months after the plaintiff succumbed to cancer — it established the common-law principle of Aboriginal title. Aborigines in Australia Want Independence 2013-05-31T06:05:24Z The judge also heard CACI’s motion to dismiss common-law claims — as opposed to those claims brought under the Alien Tort Statute — filed by one plaintiff. Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI 2013-05-19T22:14:07Z Among the dead were a well-known local park ranger, his common-law wife and several employees, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on its website, www.mvd.kz. Kazakh police launch murder probe after 11 stabbed to death 2012-08-14T13:35:33Z By contrast, notaries are unknown in many common-law countries, such as Britain and its former empire, which take a more freewheeling approach to contracts. Notaries: Breaking the seals 2012-08-09T15:01:02Z Oracle said Congress rooted the statute in common-law trespass doctrines. Analysis: Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step 2012-07-29T14:43:53Z The police arrested the daughter’s common-law husband, who remains on Rikers Island awaiting trial. In Washington Heights, a Neighborhood Fellowship Deepened by Tragedy 2012-06-10T00:12:52Z She is awaiting trial along with her common-law husband Li Hangbin, who is also charged in the case, which was the subject of an article in The New York Times in January. City Room: Immigrant Released From Rikers 4 Years After Her Baby's Death 2012-03-29T14:48:18Z Countries with a common-law tradition, such as Britain, flinch at the idea of a central register of trusts, which a real reform would necessitate. Corporate anonymity: Ultimate privilege 2012-01-19T16:07:07Z And squabbles over inheritance are more frequent in common-law countries, where wills are more casually drawn up, says Leon Verstappen of the University of Groningen. Notaries: Breaking the seals 2012-08-09T15:01:02Z The common-law lawyers, after their location in the Temple, continued rapidly to increase, and between the reigns of Richard the Second and Henry the Sixth, they divided themselves into two bodies. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z In England the common-law requisites of a guarantee in no way differ from those essential to the formation of any other contract. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z By an old common-law rule, the coroner usually succeeds to the office of sheriff in case the latter dies or for any other reason is disqualified from acting. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z "It's essentially a common-law marriage that never quite made it to the church and now seems to be moving toward a split," said Barnett. Analysis: Euro zone failure could be vast geopolitical shock 2011-11-10T11:39:38Z The common-law claims must be dismissed and the rest of the case returned to the bankruptcy court, the judge said today. JPMorgan Wins Dismissal of $19 Billion in Madoff Claims 2011-11-01T22:18:03Z Until 1992, Britain had a common-law principle that assumed the marriage contract implied consent. Special Report: The Female Factor: In Norway, Gender Equality Does Not Extend to the Bedroom 2011-10-24T20:25:01Z Though lawmakers have proposed legislation codifying insider trading in the statutes, the S.E.C. seems to prefer a common-law approach, on the theory that it will be a less fixed — thus a more worrisome — deterrent. In the Insider Trading War, Market-Beaters Beware 2011-09-22T12:00:01Z In certain sectors, such as finance, employees retire at 67, a common-law practice that is only now being fully tested in the courts. Europe's Forced Retirees Not Going to Go Gently 2011-09-22T00:25:40Z The statutory right is of no value, unless there is a publication; the common-law right is lost as soon as there is a publication. The Right to Privacy 2011-09-11T02:00:10.037Z There are no common-law claims against the Mets owners, according to Remus. HSBC Win May Cut $100 Billion Jackpot for Madoff Investors 2011-07-29T19:59:01Z The judge said all the common-law claims must be dismissed, with the remainder of the case returned to the bankruptcy court. Madoff Trustee Barred From Pursuing Some Claims Against HSBC 2011-07-29T13:45:02Z The most characteristic feature of the common-law rules of evidence was, as Bentham pointed out, and, indeed, still is, their exclusionary character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z English common-law forms of writs and legal process were continued with all their technicalities, a usage which has been one of the stumbling blocks in the attempts to simplify legal methods in the United States. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z That is why it was essential for the court to leave open the possibility of state common-law claims. Commentary: Supreme Court Decision Is Good, Bad and Ugly for U.S. Climate Policy 2011-06-21T18:15:00.460Z Now, you understand, gentlemen, that there is no common-law jurisdiction of offences residing in the United States Courts. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Indeed, under the rules of military procedure, it occupies the place and performs the functions of the judge’s charge in the common-law courts. The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z To this class appear to belong “conclusive presumptions of law,” such as the common-law presumption that a child under seven years of age cannot commit a felony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z His common-law wife, who prosecutors said acted as a lookout, was sentenced to 18 years as an accomplice. | Europe: Russia: Lawyer?s Killer Gets Life Term 2011-05-07T00:15:19Z But unless and until a comprehensive regulatory scheme is put into operation, the threat of common-law actions should remain part of the balance of powers that will shape whatever regime does eventually emerge. Commentary: Supreme Court Decision Is Good, Bad and Ugly for U.S. Climate Policy 2011-06-21T18:15:00.460Z It is analogous to the common-law arrest of a felon. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z In fact, they accuse Kaba of deceptive trade practices, common-law fraud, negligence and product liability. To Get in, Push the Buttons, or Maybe Just Swipe a Magnet 2011-03-26T21:44:45Z Another is the interaction of chancery and common-law practice and traditions since the Judicature Acts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z But that won't show you common-law trademarks—businesses with the legal right to a name because they were the first to use it, even though they may never have registered it. How to Protect Your Trademark From Infringement 2011-01-14T18:00:00Z In mid-June, however, Daphne was claimed by a relative who is not really a relative — the 23-year-old common-law wife of her half brother’s father — and moved into a squalid tent city. Haitian Orphans Have Little but One Another 2010-07-06T01:41:00Z Carachuri-Rosendo, who is in his early 30s, was deported even though his common-law wife, four children and other family members are U.S. citizens. No automatic deportation of immigrants for minor drug offenses, justices rule 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z Admirers have praised his work as a classic example of conservative common-law judging. Who Will Get the Stevens Seat? 2010-04-15T08:00:00Z His common-law wife of 22 years, Silvia, is back at PGA National. Hungry For More 2010-03-31T00:00:00Z Once you've got a trademark—either through common-law use or registration—you need to protect it by using it. How to Protect Your Trademark From Infringement 2011-01-14T18:00:00Z The cases generally rely on the common-law doctrine of nuisance, the same concept that allows neighbors to sue one another over noises, odors and the like that interfere with the use or enjoyment of property. 2010-01-27T08:07:00Z United States.—The common-law definition of unlawful assembly is accepted in the United States subject to the special legislation of the constituent states. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" In British possessions abroad interference with religious worship is usually dealt with by legislation, and not as a common-law offence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The severity of barbarian and feudal laws was mitigated, so far as common-law offences were concerned, by the influence of the Church as the inheritor of Christian traditions and Roman jurisprudence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Also, be sure to display the sign of your trademark—a little R in a circle for federally-registered marks, TM for common-law trademarks, and SM for common-law servicemarks—on your products and marketing materials. How to Protect Your Trademark From Infringement 2011-01-14T18:00:00Z The common-law liability to repair a bridge extends also to the road or approaches for a distance of 300 ft. on each side of the bridge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" Indeed, English equity in the nineteenth century took subsequent action in reliance upon a promise of a gift to be a common-law consideration on the basis whereof the promise was specifically enforceable. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law Without interfering with the authority already possessed by the Trinity House, this report states that the crown had also a power and right by the common-law to erect such houses. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel If such person should, by the means above suggested, be discovered, I advise proceedings to be commenced forthwith, under the advice of some gentleman of experience at the common-law bar. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. When he wished to terminate the arrangement, he found himself unable to do so because the woman entered claims upon him as what is termed a common-law wife. Kildares of Storm Even otherwise, the term common-law wife is not legally recognised. The Paliser case Probably the bargain theory is the one most current in common-law thinking. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law She was an excellent advocate, a skillful examiner of witnesses, and understood as few do, save practitioners who have grown old in experience, the nice discriminations of common-law pleading and the rules of evidence. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III When charters were applied for and refused, the applicants began business on the common-law plan. The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy The friends of liberty under the common-law system have stood for it and stood by it, strenuously and assiduously, as the palladium of their liberties and the impenetrable shield of the people from oppression. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Then he had torn himself away to study common-law pleading in the suspicious manner previously described. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Courts of equity require a common-law consideration, at least on the face of their general rule, before they will enforce a sealed contract. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law She in turn appointed Kilkenny, arch-deacon of Coventry, as the sealer of writs and common-law instruments, but the more important matters she executed in person. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III We here find the Superior Court, the highest common-law court of Massachusetts under the second charter, taking cognizance of a case of piracy. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents In our own law and usage a common-law marriage is valid, but people of dignified and serious conduct, still more people of religious feeling, do not seek the minimum which the law will enforce. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals This is exactly our common-law marriage as it exists in various States today. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 The common-law rule, without regard to its basis, was for a time inapplicable to local conditions. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law It is now admitted that these measures were unconstitutional, as invading freedom of speech and of the press, and assigning to the Federal Judiciary a common-law jurisdiction in criminal matters. History of the United States, Volume 2 The common-law principle that contracts in restraint of competition are void, so often appealed to nowadays, has really but slight power. Monopolies and the People Let me ask, Can the city by any means legalize a common-law misdemeanor? Jersey Street and Jersey Lane Urban and Suburban Sketches This condition is what prompted Marcus Aurelius to recognize as legal the common-law marriage and say if a couple called themselves husband and wife, they were. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 It is true, English equity, under the influence of the equivalent theory, did lay down in the nineteenth century that a contract under seal with no common-law consideration behind it would not be enforced. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law It is a maxim of common law that transportation charges must be reasonable, and the exaction of an unreasonable rate by a public carrier is a common-law misdemeanour punishable by the courts. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) The first important means to secure this which the author would suggest is simply an extension of the common-law principle of non-discrimination. Monopolies and the People Mr. Justice Eyre maintained the same dignified tone, and at length the House of Lords abandoned its fruitless struggle with the common-law Judges. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton Very few lawyers coming from the common-law States, have ever been able to succeed in Louisiana, especially after having practised in other States for any length of time. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest I took up with him at once the matter of Zoe's common-law marriage. Children of the Market Place Men are ceasing to regard the Bible as a series of legal enactments or common-law precedents of equal authority. The Unity of Civilization Indeed, the decay of the old common-law principle, that such contracts were against public policy, and that such combinations were punishable, has been more marked in the case of trade unions than anywhere else. Monopolies and the People The other question—Did the Sherman Act change the common-law rule as to what restraints and monopolies are forbidden?—has been even more troublesome. Our Changing Constitution Owing to the extended commerce of New Orleans, many cases arose of contracts made in the common-law States, and this must control these cases. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest Douglas thought that the real question was the common-law marriage. Children of the Market Place The Affirmative are to advocate such a change, the abolition of the common-law defenses of the employer. Elements of Debating Of course, among the educated classes our own view of marriage prevails, though I have heard of instances where the common-law form was still observed. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines What, then, is this common-law rule which President Taft found so clear? Our Changing Constitution In the place of Mexican law each alcalde attempted to substitute his own sense of justice and what recollection of common-law principles he might be able to summon. The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado This last thing can hardly, however, be said to add to common-law principles. Popular Law-making Mr. Watson, speaking for the Negative: The proposed abolition of these two common-law defenses, like every change of law or any suggested reform, is brought to our attention by certain existing evils. Elements of Debating The common people seldom marry except, as we would term it, by the common-law marriage. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines Earlier uncertainties owing chiefly to two questions—What is interstate trade and Does the act enlarge the common-law rule as to what restraints were unlawful? Our Changing Constitution These common-law principles were not technical in the modern sense of the word, nor were there any printed or written statutes containing them. The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado Later indications are, as President Taft has said, that the courts will see a way to modify this somewhat extravagant position by reintroducing the common-law test, viz.: Popular Law-making A colored man can sue in the courts of any Southern State for the violation of his common-law rights, and recover damages of say fifty cents without costs. The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays She knew that her mother had long been living with her step-father in common-law relationship, but insisted on what was undoubtedly the truth, namely, that they were temperate and very respectable people. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology Whenever a departure from common-law rules and definitions is claimed, the purpose to make the departure should be clearly shown. Our Changing Constitution How did I regret that I had not studied common-law while at college! The Adventures of Hugh Trevor This new tendency to forbid it therefore is merely a return to common-law doctrine. Popular Law-making The common-law of England looks upon a house as real estate, as part of the soil; but with us it is hardly a fixture. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 The result was a decision in favour of the common-law right as unaltered by the statute, with the disapproval however of Mr. Justice Yates. Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 It seems they claim that one of the daughters in the Johnson family was Henry's common-law wife before he married the other girl, and it's more than likely they can prove it. In the Arena Stories of Political Life The common-law of the seas, well carried out by competent courts of admiralty, is better than many statutes. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 The common-law nuisance was usually a nuisance to the sense of smell or a danger to life, as, for instance, an unsanitary building or drain. Popular Law-making No less indicative is it of a new world that the allowance laws of all the western belligerents recognize common-law marriages. Mobilizing Woman-Power His political disability made him out of favor with the State church, the only place in which people could be married then, but Mariquita became what in English would be called a common-law wife. Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot It is owing to the spiritual view which the African takes of existence at large that ceremonial observances form the greater part of even his common-law procedure. Travels in West Africa This common-law right has been further specially confirmed, so far as the City of London is concerned, by an Act of Parliament in the reign of the third Edward. The Corporation of London, Its Rights and Privileges Our courts have usually held that there is no common-law principle forbidding women to practise law, but from this ancient statute it would appear that such decisions are erroneous. Popular Law-making They deal with trade, with finance, with statute-law reform, with common-law reform; they deal with various sorts of business, but with business always. The English Constitution The dues of fouage, dues on fires, in money or grain, which, according to many common-law systems, he levies on each fireside, house or family. The Ancient Regime But, as we have seen, a depositary is a true possessor under the common-law theory, although his intent is not self-regarding, and he holds solely for the benefit of the owner. The Common Law I had already surmised that this might be the woman whom rumor credited as being Bronson's common-law wife. The Man in Lower Ten The descent of property throughout the United States is regulated by English common-law ideas. Popular Law-making The British blood was up; and the British resolution to bet, which successfully defies common decency and common-law from one end of the country to the other, was not to be trifled with. Man and Wife Illinois follows New York in abolishing the common-law marriage, and raises the age to eighteen in a woman and twenty-one in a man. Popular Law-making As has just been hinted, there are two theories of the common-law liability for unintentional harm. The Common Law On the other hand, we have grown less jealous of preserving our common-law jury rights. Popular Law-making In everything else you have a right to a hearing, if not an appeal to the common-law courts and a jury; but the power of a building inspector is that of an Oriental despot. Popular Law-making The "common-law" marriage, by the way, is not, so far as I can determine, the English common law, nor ever was. Popular Law-making A few States still have chancellors entirely distinct from the common-law judges, and Massachusetts and a few other States still keep chancery terms and chancery procedure distinct from the common law. Popular Law-making In order to do justice to this way of looking at the subject, we must remember that the abolition of the common-law forms of pleading has not changed the rules of substantive law. The Common Law It is therefore, as a preliminary to understanding the common-law theory of possession, to study the common law with regard to bailees. The Common Law In 1901 came the great New York statute abolishing the common-law marriage, which we have discussed above. Popular Law-making There are other writs of trespass which allege a common-law duty in the same way, and others again setting forth a statutory obligation. The Common Law This class did not correspond, except in the most superficial way, with the common-law debts. The Common Law |
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