Reply. Yes, the Arabs did reject the 1947 Partition Plan. The Jews accepted it, even though it meant that Jerusalem would be an international city administered by the United Nations and the three little triangles assigned to the state would be indefensible in attack.
As the term a priori applies to the law, it refers to deductive reasoning, or an idea that is taken as a given. An a priori assumption may be brought out in a legal complaint, motion, or even at trial, as one partyâs line of reasoning stems from something that has happened in the past. For example:
DEFINITION of 'Common Law'. In the United States, a body of unwritten laws based on precedents established by the courts. Common law is used in deciding novel cases where the outcome cannot be determined based on existing statutes. The U.S. common-law system evolved from the precolonial system of English common law.n the United States, a body of unwritten laws based on precedents established by the courts. Common law is used in deciding novel cases where the outcome cannot be determined based on existing statutes. The U.S. common-law system evolved from the precolonial system of English common law.