WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / C / common law common law nounadjective /kɑmənlɔ/ 2 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 23 Definitions noun a law established by following earlier judicial decisions case lawprecedent adjective based on common law “a common-law right” noun a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws “common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States” case lawprecedent Look “common law” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →