Definition of case law
: law established by judicial decision in cases
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By attempting to settle, PETA was likely dodging new case law that would affirm that precedent.
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Karen Barr, president of the Investment Adviser Association, said advisers’ duties are spelled out by case law, but the SEC proposal could help by documenting them in a single place.
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Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton addressed some of the council members’ concerns, but deferred to U.S. Supreme Court case law for the constitutional issues.
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Even so, Sekulow’s staff has been doing much of the legwork behind the scenes in researching case law and helping formulate a defense, said a person familiar with the legal team.
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So is there enough previous case law for courts to analogize to this situation?
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UC Davis emeritus law professor Alan Brownstein said student free speech case law is inconsistent and often unclear.
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As Ars has reported previously, the best case law on the issue dates back to 1946, long before inexpensive consumer drones were feasible.
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Despite the passionate politics, the legal decision will rely on the merits of the arguments and past case law.
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CASE LAW Defined for English Language Learners
case law
Definition of case law for English Language Learners
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: law that is based on decisions that judges have made in past cases
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legal Definition of case law
: law established by judicial decisions in cases as distinguished from law created by legislation — called also
decisional law; see also common law
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