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Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.
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Stalking doesn't fit that definition, Garnett wrote in her opinion, citing case law and legal precedents.
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Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Stalking doesn’t fit that definition, Garnett wrote in her opinion, citing case law and legal precedents.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
It’s shaped in our courts, developed through case law, and always at risk of being challenged.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Patrick Semmens, vice president of the group providing legal assistance to Simonton, said that case law suggests the National Labor Relations Act (which applies to private sector employees) covers charter school teachers.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Stalking doesn’t fit that definition, Garnett wrote in her opinion, citing case law and legal precedents.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
It’s shaped in our courts, developed through case law, and always at risk of being challenged.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Patrick Semmens, vice president of the group providing legal assistance to Simonton, said that case law suggests the National Labor Relations Act (which applies to private sector employees) covers charter school teachers.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for case law
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“Case law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20law. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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