Excellent line of thought Aksis.

I have noticed throught many of the threads on this forum, the term 'common law' is used extensively and I have also noticed that there are probably as many different meanings of the term as there are usages of the term.

As your language has pointed out, the Common law predates the judicial system(s) by at least a couple of weeks (LOL), it would stand to reason that this principal of living would also go back to the days of prehistory. When men/women lived in secluded colonies/villages composed of only a few. Now considering the common law of those communities, it is also apparent that a fishing community would have a different set of common laws as that of a more industrialized community. Therefore, it would also be reasonable to presume that the common law would be more aptly defined as 'a set of laws/rules of behavior that are locally accepted as normal for that community.' At least that is my humble opinion. What say the others in this forum?

This can be easilly evidenced by viewing the world community today. "Third world" countries being taken over by the more industrialized countries. The more industrialized, believing that their culture is the 'right' one for the entire global community, tend to disrespect the local common law of the less industrialized communities for the sake of monetary gain through the mineral content of those smaller communities.

Just a thought.

Jerry.