Definition
The common law was originally developed in historical England and is the result of judicial decisions that were based in tradition, custom, and precedent (Satterlee, 2014, p. 86).
Summary
The article “Oregon Occupiers Call for Common Law Grand Jury” written by Steve Almasy and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN states that Ammon Bundy, the man leading a group of armed protesters who have taken over a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, called for a common law grand jury to examine what he called violations of the U.S. Constitution. He considers the U.S. Constitution to be violated due to failing to protect the citizens of the county. Bundy and many others have been protesting the sentencing of Dwight Hammond and his son Steven, who have been convicted
The common law was originally developed in historical England and is the result of judicial decisions that were based in tradition, custom, and precedent (Satterlee, 2014, p. 86).
Summary
The article “Oregon Occupiers Call for Common Law Grand Jury” written by Steve Almasy and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN states that Ammon Bundy, the man leading a group of armed protesters who have taken over a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, called for a common law grand jury to examine what he called violations of the U.S. Constitution. He considers the U.S. Constitution to be violated due to failing to protect the citizens of the county. Bundy and many others have been protesting the sentencing of Dwight Hammond and his son Steven, who have been convicted