In Halpern the Hyde v Hyde common law definition of marriage was reformulated, while in Re Marriage Cases ss 300 and 308.5 of the California Family Code (resembling Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) s 11 (c) in their effect) were struck down. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
The 80 minutes of occasionally spirited argument at the high court this morning focused on the two main issues in the greenhouse gas litigation: For the case to go forward, the plaintiffs must prove that the case has legal standing (they must show that the court is the right venue for resolving this dispute), and that the common law definition of nuisance can support suits over greenhouse gases. (sciencemag.org)
While this may have been true years ago under the common law definition of the crime, burglary can occur at any time of the day. (losangeleslegalcenter.net)