English law

English law
The system of law that has developed in England from approximately 1066 to the present.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


English law
The system of law that has developed in England from approximately 1066 to the present.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • law in books — Legal rules found in texts. This term is most often used in a derogatory way to refer to old rules that no longer reflect the way the law actually works. Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill …   Law dictionary

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  • English Law —    Hd Introduction of, by the royal proclamation, 59. Dr Sometimes inconsistently invoked by those who in general objected thereto, 40 …   The makers of Canada

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