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Examples of case law in a Sentence
Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.
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Even though case law on issues over fine print often varies case by case, the couple’s lawyer, Evan Lide, insisted that more courts are ruling for consumers.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Further, the Aces maintain that Title VII case law doesn’t support the use of trade as evidence of employment discrimination.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
In the years since, the Lenahan case has been cited in international and domestic case law and legislation throughout the world.
—Caroline Bettinger-López, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
McAfee cited case law that says complaints filed in federal court fall within the scope federal perjury statutes and said the charge must be quashed.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 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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