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case law

–noun
law established by judicial decisions in particular cases, instead of by legislative action.

Origin:
1860–65
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case law  
n.  Law based on judicial decision and precedent rather than on statutes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: case law
Function: noun
: law established by judicial decisions in cases as distinguished from law created by legislation called also decisional law —see also COMMON LAW
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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