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1. (n.) case law
law based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Etymology: (1860–65)
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1. (noun) common law, case law, precedent
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"
2. (noun) case law, precedent, common law
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
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