Definition of case law
:law established by judicial decision in cases
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Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.
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case law
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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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case law
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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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