test case
noun
1
: a representative case whose outcome is likely to serve as a precedent
2
: a proceeding brought by agreement or on an understanding of the parties to obtain a decision as to the constitutionality of a statute
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John Wise, an openly anti-Chinese bigot and the collector of customs in San Francisco who controlled immigration into the port, wanted a test case that would deny U.S. citizenship to ethnic Chinese residents.
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump’s executive order would likely provoke a test case to challenge the ruling, giving the Trump administration a chance to overturn it.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
An early test case looms Is Michigan going all-in to flip Bryce Underwood?
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Practical exercises where students audit AI tools for bias, by creating test cases representing different demographic groups and running AI models against them, develop their skills in identifying and mitigating ethical pitfalls.
—Beata M. Jones, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump’s executive order would likely provoke a test case to challenge the ruling, giving the Trump administration a chance to overturn it.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
An early test case looms Is Michigan going all-in to flip Bryce Underwood?
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Practical exercises where students audit AI tools for bias, by creating test cases representing different demographic groups and running AI models against them, develop their skills in identifying and mitigating ethical pitfalls.
—Beata M. Jones, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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