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Examples of case law in a Sentence
Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.
Recent Examples on the Web
There is little case law in Virginia governing the treatment of embryos.
—Matthew Barakat, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Chief tells how border agents decide Councilmember Kesha Hodge Washington said the briefing also reviewed the lack of Arizona case law precedent on the issue.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1731, in the meaning defined above
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“Case law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20law. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Legal Definition
case law
noun
: law established by judicial decisions in cases as distinguished from law created by legislation
called also decisional law
see also common lawMore from Merriam-Webster on case law
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about case law
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