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View synonyms for case law

case law

noun

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


case law

noun

  1. law established by following judicial decisions given in earlier cases Compare statute law See also precedent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of case law1

First recorded in 1860–65

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