Definition for case law - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	case law (case law) noun [mass noun] the law as established by the outcome of former cases. Compare with common law, statute law.		More words in this category airspace appealable attorney general conjugal rights direct examination doli capax hotchpot lex loci liberty nullity private practice prosecutor remainder reversal silk solicitor general summary jurisdiction suspensory tribunal valuable consideration Nearby Words Cascade Range cascara Casco Bay case ¹ case ² case conference case grammar case history case knife case law case study case system case-hardened case-sensitive case-shot caseation casebook casebound casein