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1066
The Common Law starts at the Norman Conquest
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Period: 1100 to 1200
Doctrine of precedents established
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1154
Henry II becomes King of England
People were tried at several courts, with most having to prove their innocence with trial by order or trial by combat. Judges started keeping records of their decisions, referring back to them when hearing similar cases. -
1300
Influences of foreign legal systems
The term "common law" is often used as a contrast to "civil law" derived from the Romans but the processes and reasonings in both of them are different. -
Adoption of the Seventh Amendment
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Courts of Equity and Common law combined.