| 1. case law [ Synonyms: common law, precedent] | |
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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";
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| 2. case law [ Synonyms: common law, precedent] | |
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(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
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