As most new states came into the Union, generally their legislatures adopted _________ incorporating the common law to the extent that it did not conflict with the federal or their respective state constitutions.

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Reception statutes were laws passed by colonial and state legislatures in the United States that incorporated the common law of England into the legal systems of those states. As new states came into the Union, their legislatures adopted reception statutes incorporating the common law to the extent that it did not conflict with federal or state constitutions. This helped establish a uniform system of law across the country. Writs of mandamus, bills of attainder, and precedents are not directly related to the incorporation of common law through reception statutes.

As Most New States Came into the Union, Generally Their