The common and statute laws of England which are of a general and not a local nature, with the exception hereinafter mentioned, down to the 4th day of July, 1776, are declared to be of force in this state; provided, the said statutes and common law be not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and the acts of the Legislature of this state.
Fla. Stat. § 2.01
Common law and certain statutes declared in force
Applied in 59 court decisions — leading case 280 So. 2d 431 - Hoffman v. Jones (1973)
Most recently applied in Emma Gayle Weaver, etc. v. Stephen C. Myers, M.D. (November 2017)
History.--s. 1, Nov. 6, 1829; RS 59; GS 59; RGS 71; CGL 87.
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Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.