Common Law

中文含义：普通法，指源于英国，依法官案例和先例解释，以及经过立法和司法确认的法律体系。

英语词性：noun

美式音标：ˈkɑmən lɔ

同义词：judge-made law, case law

易混淆单词：civil law（民法），不同于common law，是以法典和学科理论为主要法源。

例句：

  • The United States and England are both countries that follow the common law legal system.
  • In a common law system, judges make decisions based on previous court cases and legal principles, rather than on legislation alone.