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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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Origin of case law1

First recorded in 1860–65
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The brothers’ lawyers, led by Mark Geragos and Cliff Gardner, paint Hochman’s action as motivated by politics, not legal reasoning, as case law requires.

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While the law was not a “precise match” to historical weapons restrictions, “it does not need to be,” Graber wrote, citing previous case law.

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“There's there's a lot of case law that backs up the facts he doesn't have the authority to do that,” Berardi told Salon.

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“If you look at the case law, that’s the kind of language courts find clearly demonstrates racial animus,” she said.

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Under current case law, however, public officials cannot condition their subordinates’ employment on their politics.

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