Common Law (original) (raw)
- MLA 8TH EDITION
- Brierley, John E.c.. "Common Law". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 27 June 2014, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/common-law. Accessed 22 October 2024.
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- APA 6TH EDITION
- Brierley, J. (2014). Common Law. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/common-law
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- CHICAGO 17TH EDITION
- Brierley, John E.c.. "Common Law." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 06, 2006; Last Edited June 27, 2014.
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- TURABIAN 8TH EDITION
- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Common Law," by John E.c. Brierley, Accessed October 22, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/common-law
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Published Online February 6, 2006
Last Edited June 27, 2014
Common law, the system of law that evolved from the decisions of the English royal courts of justice since the Norman Conquest (1066).
Common Law
Common law, the system of law that evolved from the decisions of the English royal courts of justice since the Norman Conquest (1066). Today the common law, considered more broadly to include statutes as well as decisions, applies in most English-speaking countries, including all Canadian provinces except Québec.