How is common law different from statute law?

Statue

Yes and no. In general, in the U.S., a statute overrides pre-existing common law, to the extent of the statute's language. For example, a common law rule may apply to "all contracts". If the...

It's not. Common law is suprior to statute law.

Statue Law

Much of statute law derives from 'common law,' but due to the changeability of application, and continuosly changing interpretations of common law over the centuries, a more solid, stable, and...