English Explanatory Dictionary

case law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

case law case laws caselaw

Synonyms

common law decisional law judge-made law precedential law
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