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Balm of Gilead (medicine) and Common Law States (law)


Balm of Gilead (medicine)


balm of Gilead


An oleoresin from Commiphora opobalsamum (family Burseraceae), probably the myrrh of the Bible; used in perfumery.

Synonym: Mecca balsam, opobalsamum.


Common Law States (law)




jurisdictions in which the principles and precedents of common law continue to hold sway.