Common Law
based in tradition, custom, and precedent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law_%28disambiguation%29
It is recognized within the US Constitution as being essentially inviolable; however, as customs and traditions change and evolve, the common, non-statutory law must change and evolve with them, and occasionally be amended by statute. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-statutory_law
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