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  1. case law:


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Detailed Synonyms for case law in English

case law:

case law [the ~] noun

  1. the case law
    – (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions 1
    the precedent; the common law; the case law
    – (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions 1
  2. the case law
    – a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws 1
    the precedent; the common law; the case law
    – a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws 1
    • precedent [the ~] noun
    • common law [the ~] noun
      • common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States1
    • case law [the ~] noun

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Related Definitions for "case law":

  1. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions1
  2. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws1

Related Synonyms for case law