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The colonists built their governments based on customs and ideas borrowed from England and early civilizations, including unwritten, judge-made law developed over centuries. This type of law is known asĀ 

A constitutionalismB common lawC Hammurabi's Code D The rule of law

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Common Law

Common law is the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. Common law impacts the decision-making process in unique cases where the outcome may not be determined based on existing statutes and laws


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