case lawnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkeɪs ˌlɔː/us/ˈkeɪs ˌlɑː/specializedlaw based on decisions that have been made by judges in the past
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Rules & laws
- black codes
- bylaw
- canon
- code of practice
- common law
- cyberlaw
- dead letter
- diktat
- dos
- edict
- equal protection
- international law
- leash law
- licensing laws
- mandatory
- red tape
- retroactive
- rule
- statute
- statutory
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Examples from literature
- Its rules were formed entirely by case law.