What does Common Law mean to YOU?

[freedom_thoughts]

I was sat here reading a number of websites/articles on Common Law and I started wondering what Common Law means to different people.

Not just those that have researched it thoroughly and for a length of time, but also to those who have just been introduced to it/become aware of it??

For me, and from what I have come to understand thus far, Common Law means...

1: Do no harm to another Human Being.

2: Do no harm to another Human Being's property.

Now, obviously these 2 things can be expanded upon, but to keep it simple this is what I am going on so far.

I can of course include do no harm to the environment and any other living being too, not being dishonourable to another etc, but I think these don't come under what I believe the basics of Common Law to be, this being something created by us Human Being's to interact with each other.

So, on that note, what does Common Law mean to YOU??

Thanks

Freedom_Thoughts

[scatlond]

1: Do no harm to another Human Being.

2: Do no harm to another Human Being's property.




All property is theft.

[freedom_thoughts]

All property is theft.

Interesting comment scatlond!

Would you mind expanding on it?

To me, property means something that I have created from my own work, my own sweat and probably blood.

For instance, I find some land somewhere in a country, it is not being 'used' by anyone, I want somewhere permanent to live, and therefore I put my time and energy into using what natural resources are available to me, and create somewhere to live, this I then call my 'property'.

I then create, using what natural resources that I find around me an instrument to make my meals with, also I create something to propel myself quickly and efficiently across the land. These two things then I believe become my 'property'.

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From what you have said, these things that I now call my 'property' have been stolen from the land, which is technically true ... from what you said, and if you believe that then anything you are wearing, living in, moving in, think that YOU own is therefore stolen too, is it not??

I firmly believe that what the land offers is free for all to use, and if I then create something from that land, what I have created then becomes my 'property'.

[amandaooo]

You can "Stake your claim" in Scotland over a piece of land. Basically put a fence around it and stake it as your own in the register of sasines I belive. Then, if noone disputes it within so many years... it's yours.

I believe Common Law to be "The law of the land".

[micklemus]

The unwritten law of the United Kingdom used in various senses-

1. A gradually evolving series of core principles embodied in judicial decisions as opposed to law enacted by Parliament.
2. In an archaic sense the original law of England formerly administered by the Common Law Courts of Westminster and the Nisi Prius Courts, as opposed to the system called Equity, which was administered in the Court of Chancery. Since the Judicature Act 1873 all courts administer law and equity concurrently (see also the Supreme Court Act 1981, section 49).
3. The municipal law of England opposed to Roman Civil Law, or other foreign law.

[scottmurray]

You can "Stake your claim" in Scotland over a piece of land. Basically put a fence around it and stake it as your own in the register of sasines I belive. Then, if noone disputes it within so many years... it's yours.

I believe Common Law to be "The law of the land".in wales and england too,the time frame was ten but now its 12 years i belive,but i do reserve the right to be wrong as im going from memeory

[tien an]

Do no harm

Commit no fraud

Do not breach the peace.

What more do you need except a jury of your peers?

[godspeed]

1) murder
2)damage to property
3) fraud

very simple really yet they manage to make it a complete shambles and laughing stock of statute nonesense...;)