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relevant judicial practice (ABelonogov); legal precedents established (Alexander Demidov); case law (law based on decisions that have been made by judges in the past: "Case law has established that workers are on the job if they're doing something that benefits the employer, even if the activity wasn't approved beforehand. CBED Alexander Demidov); caselaw (law that comes from the decisions of courts as opposed to legislation (=written laws passed by a law making body): The situation should become clearer as case law develops. Other ⃝ judge-made law|unwritten law|unenacted law Phrase Bank ⃝ The case followed existing caselaw. ⃝ You need to look for relevant caselaw. ⃝ The District Attorney pointed to the decision given in the caselaw as giving the guidance the state needed. ⃝ The San Francisco-based litigator helped make broad new caselaw on electronic searches. ⃝ The Third Circuit found that caselaw supported their conclusion. ⃝ cite caselaw ⃝ rely on caselaw ⃝ federal caselaw Additional Notes ⃝ This word appears in texts in three ways: as a single word i.e. caselaw; as a double word i.e. case law; and as a hyphenated word i.e. case-law. Note that the phrase is increasingly being used as a single word. Alexander Demidov) |
