Definition of CASE LAW

Examples of case law in a Sentence

Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.

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Double jeopardy: The Supreme Court rejected arguments from an Alabama man represented by a Cleveland attorney to overturn long-standing case law, cleveland.com’s Eric Heisig reports. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com, "How the Cuyahoga County Jail erroneously released a murderer: The Wake Up for Wednesday, June 19, 2019," 19 June 2019 There is little case law on the government’s discretion to ban individual reporters from government buildings, though controversies over press access in Washington aren’t new. — Byron Tau, WSJ, "White House Restores Full Access for CNN’s Acosta," 19 Nov. 2018 Attorneys for Skloot responded to the allegations by saying there is case law that would establish that Lawrence and Ron have no authority over other family members speaking about Henrietta Lacks at public forums. — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, "Can the ‘immortal cells’ of Henrietta Lacks sue for their own rights?," 25 June 2018 Citing case law, Rugh said this crisis might lead an outside observer to doubt the fairness of the proceeding. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Judge rules Navy SEAL murder trial will proceed," 8 June 2019 Otero repeatedly asked Avenatti to cite case law to support his arguments. — Brian Melley, The Seattle Times, "Porn star’s hush money suit against Trump could be tossed," 22 Jan. 2019 More recent First Amendment case law suggests that the president could win by convincing a judge that the decision was merely reasonable, according to Mr. Volokh. — James Freeman, WSJ, "CNN’s Acosta Privilege," 13 Nov. 2018 Both writings pointed to some of the same case law examples. — Alexandra Berzon, WSJ, "Justice Department’s Reversal on Online Gambling Tracked Memo From Adelson Lobbyists," 18 Jan. 2019 However, very little case law exists on the clause. — Byron Tau, WSJ, "Former Intelligence Committee Aide’s Lawyers Want Testimony From Senators," 27 July 2018

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