What is Black Letter Law?
Answer
Legal rules that are well-established and no longer disputable. Typically, these rules can be applied to any set of relevant facts to form a consistent outcome.
- For example, black letter law includes the standard elements of a contract (offer, acceptance, and performance) or the definition of murder (the unlawful killing of a human being with malice).
- Legal disciplines that rely on black letter law the most include contract, tort, and property law.