Definition of Case Law in English :

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Case Law meaning in English

Meaning of Case Law in English

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Case Law pronunciation in English

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Case Law

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Noun

1. case law, common law, precedent

a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

Example Sentences:
'common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States'

2. case law, common law, precedent

(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Case Law

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noun
law established by following judicial decisions given in earlier cases
Compare statute law, See also precedent (sense 1)

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Case Law

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law based on previous judicial decisions, or precedents
see also statute law

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Case Law

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n.
The law as established by decisions of courts, especially appellate courts in published opinions.

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