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From the republic’s earliest days, women were constrained by a British inheritance: the common law, which dictated that women were essentially the charges of their husbands or, if unmarried, of their fathers or brothers.
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Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Additionally, Roberts notes that common law courts also historically had the power to hear suits alleging fraud.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 June 2024
In 1902, the New York Court of Appeals rejected her claims and held that the right to privacy did not exist in common law.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
And as far back as Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, courts ruled that unlike common law privileges afforded the King of England, the President must follow the general provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Additionally, Roberts notes that common law courts also historically had the power to hear suits alleging fraud.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 June 2024
In 1902, the New York Court of Appeals rejected her claims and held that the right to privacy did not exist in common law.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
And as far back as Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, courts ruled that unlike common law privileges afforded the King of England, the President must follow the general provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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“Common law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20law. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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