Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
limited adoption — The selective adoption of principles of the common law, that is, the adoption by the state of only such common law principles as are deemed salutary in the light of the conditions existing in the state. Cahoon v Pelton, 9 Utah 2d 224, 342 P2d 94 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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