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common count.See COUNT. [Blacks Law 8th]

common council.See COUNCIL.[Blacks Law 8th]

common cost.See indirect cost under COST(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

common-character requirement.The rule that for a group of persons to qualify as a class in a class-action lawsuit, the appointment of the class must achieve economies of time, effort, and expense, and must promote uniformity of decision for persons similarly situated, in addition to sharing common questions of fact and law. Cf. COMMONALITY TEST. [Cases:…

common cause.See common plea under PLEA(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

common carrier.See CARRIER. [Blacks Law 8th]

common calling. 1. An ordinary occupation that a citizen has a right to pursue under the Privileges and Immunities Clause. [Cases: Constitutional Law  207(2). C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 667, 670.] 2. A commercial enterprise that offers services to the general public, with a legal duty to serve anyone who requests the services. • For example,…

common business purpose.Related activity by two or more associated businesses. • If one of the businesses comes within the jurisdiction of the Fair Labor Standards Act, then another business that shares a common business purpose will also. [Blacks Law 8th]

common-bond doctrine.The rule that prospective members of a credit union must share some connection (such as common employment) other than a desire to create a credit union. [Cases: Building and Loan Associations  6.C.J.S. Building and Loan Associations, Savings and Loan Associations, and Credit Unions §§ 31–32, 45.] [Blacks Law 8th]

common bar.See BLANK BAR. [Blacks Law 8th]