Legal term referring to the body of law derived from judicial decisions, as opposed to statutes. Often contrasted with 成文法 (statutory law) or 大陸法 (civil law).
See also: 英米法
In the UK and the US, common law plays an important role.
Please explain the difference between common law and statutory law.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some texts.
Loanword from English 'common law'.