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case law

American  

noun

  1. law established by judicial decisions in particular cases, instead of by legislative action.

case law British  

noun

  1. law established by following judicial decisions given in earlier cases Compare statute law See also precedent

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Etymology

Origin of case law

First recorded in 1860–65

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