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Case law

Case law is a law that is based on precedents, that is the judicial decisions from previous cases, rather than law based on constitutions, statutes, or regulations. Case law uses the detailed facts of a legal case that have been resolved by courts or similar tribunals. These past decisions are called "case law", or precedent. Stare decisis—a Latin phrase…

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Case law

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related to In common law systems · 16
Case law → According, Appeals, Court, England, For, Generally, High Court, If, In, Jogee, Normally, Practice Statement, Supreme Court, United Kingdom, Unlike, Wales
related to Nordic nations · 9
Case law → Continental, Courts, Högsta, In Sweden, Nordic, Supreme Administrative Court, Supreme Court, The, Thus
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Case law → By, Common, The
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Case law → EUQueensland Case LawQueensland Judgments, European
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Case law → law that is based on precedents
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Case law → Judicial

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Case lawis alaw that is based on precedents0.90text
Recueil Dalloz in Franceinstance ofthis is called doctrine and may be published in treatises or in journals0.80text
Cokeinstance ofexcept perhaps for the academic writings of prominent judges0.80text
Blackstoneinstance ofexcept perhaps for the academic writings of prominent judges0.80text
Corpus Juris Secunduminstance ofWidely cited non-binding sources include legal encyclopedias0.80text
Halsbury's Laws of Englandinstance ofWidely cited non-binding sources include legal encyclopedias0.80text
or the published work of the Law Commission or the American Law Instituteinstance ofWidely cited non-binding sources include legal encyclopedias0.80text
Case lawrelated to External linksEuropean0.60section
Case lawrelated to External linksEUQueensland Case LawQueensland Judgments0.60section
Case lawrelated to How case law is madeThe0.60section
Case lawrelated to How case law is madeCommon0.60section
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