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Black Letter Law
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A term used to describe basic principles of law that are accepted by a majority of judges in most states.

The term probably derives from the practice of publishers of encyclopedias and legal treatises to highlight principles of law by printing them in boldface type.
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It is blackletter law that courts may not render "religious" decisions and should "rarely help[] to enforce religious standards or demand[] that people perform actions whose significance relates to religious obligations.
A hands-off approach to religious doctrine: what are we talking about? by Garnett, Richard W. / Notre Dame Law Review
313) In other words, beyond blackletter law, how do the Sami actually exercise any form of control over their region?
Indigenous peoples and the environment: convergence from a Nordic ... by Watters, Lawrence / UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
The standard blackletter law work on this topic states "Women are obligated -- according to most authorities -- to recite shemoneh esrei both shaharit and minhah.
Further on women as prayer leaders and their role in communal prayer: ... by Broyde, Michael J. / Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
 
 
 
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