case law
case law · case laws
прецедент
прецедентное право
Rechtsprechung, Richterrecht
Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute…Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.
Rechtsprechung, Richterrecht
прецедентное правоprecedentnoje pravo
More definitions
- (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
- a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
Translations
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Forms
plural: case lawsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions:precedentcommon law
- a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws:common lawprecedent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable