test case
noun
1
: a representative case whose outcome is likely to serve as a precedent
2
: a proceeding brought by agreement or on an understanding of the parties to obtain a decision as to the constitutionality of a statute
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The trial will also serve as a test case to see what damages, if any, may be awarded to plaintiffs, said Clay Calvert, a nonresident senior fellow of technology policy studies at the nonpartisan American Enterprise Institute.
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CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The drinks will be available during concerts at the venue starting in early February and will serve as a test case for cannabis in mainstream venues even as lawmakers debate tightening rules around the category over safety concerns.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
But the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) felt Claudette was too immature to become a constitutional test case.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
The Kiel Institute’s study provides two clear test cases in Brazil and India.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The drinks will be available during concerts at the venue starting in early February and will serve as a test case for cannabis in mainstream venues even as lawmakers debate tightening rules around the category over safety concerns.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
But the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) felt Claudette was too immature to become a constitutional test case.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
The Kiel Institute’s study provides two clear test cases in Brazil and India.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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