Medieval Glossary
Common Law
As developed in England from the twelfth-century, common law had two critical features. The first was that it was the king's law, available to all free people throughout the realm. The second feature was that it was based on custom and precedent, not statute.
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Category: Government and Law
Added: 08.07.05
Contributor(s):
Natalie Kohout
Source information:
Hollister, C. Warren and Judith M. Bennett. Medieval History: A Short History. 9th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
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