common law in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.common [Am ˈkɑmən, Brit ˈkɒmən] ADJ

II.common [Am ˈkɑmən, Brit ˈkɒmən] N

See also Commons

Commons [Am ˈkɑmənz, Brit ˈkɒmənz] N

1.2. law U (collectively):

the law
la ley
to break the law
violar or contravenir or infringir la ley
to enforce the law
imponer or hacer respetar la ley
it is against the law to take them out of the country
es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley sacarlos del país
to stay within the law
actuar dentro de la ley
to operate within/outside the law
operar dentro/fuera de la ley
no one is above the law
nadie está por encima de la ley
in accordance with the law
en conformidad con la ley
in accordance with the law
de acuerdo a or con la ley
permitted by law
permitido por la ley
required by law
exigido por (la) ley
required by law
obligatorio
under French law
según la ley or la legislación francesa
these proposals became law in 1987
estas propuestas se hicieron ley en 1987
his word is law in this house
en esta casa su palabra es ley
to lay down the law
dar órdenes
she's already laying down the law
ya está dando órdenes
to take the law into one's own hands
tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc.) propia mano

common law in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for common law in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for common law in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] ADJ

II.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] N

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This rule was eventually abolished in some common law jurisdictions.
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Inquisitorial systems are used in some countries with civil legal systems as opposed to common law systems.
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As a common law offence, it is triable only on indictment and can be punished by an unlimited fine, imprisonment, or both.
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By contrast the rights of a leaseholder originate in personal actions and so the common law originally treated a leasehold as part of personal property.
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In the common law tradition, anyone who represents the state, especially in criminal prosecutions, is such an attorney.
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It is similar to the common law concept of community property.
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For example, there is a presumption at common law that parliament intends its legislation to operate only on persons and matters within its territory.
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However, because of their lack of legal personality, legacies to unincorporated associations are sometimes subject to general common law prohibitions against purpose trusts.
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The concept sometimes exists in statutory law and sometimes through common law precedents.
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This offence is regarded as a common law crime.
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