case law en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| caselaw | alternative | lexicographic | |
| case laws | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
common law · judge-made law · decisional law · precedential law
Translations (25)
br devarnadurezh (law developed through court decisions) · sv prejudikatlag (law developed through court decisions) · bg прецедентно право (law developed through court decisions) · es jurisprudencia (law developed through court decisions) · fr jurisprudence (law developed through court decisions) · pt jurisprudência (law developed through court decisions) · fi oikeuskäytäntö (law developed through court decisions) · de Richterrecht (law developed through court decisions) · no rettspraksis (law developed through court decisions) · hu esetjog (law developed through court decisions) · sv rättspraxis (law developed through court decisions) · el νομολογία (law developed through court decisions) · cy cyfraith achosion (law developed through court decisions) · vi tiền lệ pháp (law developed through court decisions) · cmn 判例法 (law developed through court decisions) · da retspraksis (law developed through court decisions) · it giurisprudenza (law developed through court decisions) · pl prawo precedensowe (law developed through court decisions) · nl rechtersrecht (law developed through court decisions) · nl rechtspraak (law developed through court decisions) · de Rechtsprechung (law developed through court decisions) · ka პრეცედენტური სამართალი (law developed through court decisions) · ru прецедентное право (law developed through court decisions) · nl jurisprudentie (law developed through court decisions) · hu precedensjog (law developed through court decisions)