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case law

case law noun: law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.

Noun

case law (countable and uncountable, plural case laws)

  1. Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.

case law meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

case law in Tamil

தீர்ப்பு வழிச்சட்டம், தீர்ப்புவழிச் சட்டம்

case law in Vietnamese

law developed through court decisions
tiền lệ pháp

Synonyms of case law

Forms of case law

pluralcase laws
alternative formcaselaw

Questions about case law

What does case law mean?
Case law means law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.
What is case law in Tamil?
Case law in Tamil is தீர்ப்பு வழிச்சட்டம், தீர்ப்புவழிச் சட்டம். See Case law meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is case law?
Case law is a noun.
What is the plural of case law?
The plural of case law is case laws.

Words near case law in the dictionary

  1. case in point
  2. case independent
  3. case insensitive
  4. case knife
  5. case knives
  6. case law
  7. case laws
  8. case mix
  9. case mixes
  10. case mod
  11. case mods

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