case law

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noun

1. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
- common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States
• Syn:
common law, precedent
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
law, jurisprudence
2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
• Syn:
precedent, common law
• Topics:
civil law
• Members of this Topic:
service
• Hypernyms:
civil law