Montana § 1-1-108 - Common Law -- Applicability Of
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 1-1-108 — Common Law -- Applicability Of, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-1-108. Common Law -- Applicability Of
Common law -- applicability of. In this state there is no common law in any case where the law is declared by statute. But where not so declared, if the same is applicable and of a general nature and not in conflict with the statutes, the common law shall be the law and rule of decision.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-1-108 ("Common Law -- Applicability Of") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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