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case law
This term refers specifically to the body of legal principles derived from previous court rulings, distinguishing it from statutory law created by legislative bodies. It operates on the principle of stare decisis, where past decisions guide current judgments to ensure consistency and predictability in the legal system.
In a grammatical sense, case law is treated as an uncountable noun. It describes a collective body of law rather than individual laws. Therefore, it does not have a plural form and cannot be used with the indefinite article "a" or "an" unless modified by a countable noun such as "example of case law" or "piece of case law."
Meanings
Examples
The judge relied heavily on case law to reach a verdict.
We need to examine the existing case law before filing the motion.
I wonder if there is any case law that covers this specific scenario.
The legal team spent weeks researching case law in the appellate courts.
Our professor explained the difference between statutory law and case law.
This decision will likely create new case law for future privacy disputes.
Is there any established case law regarding this type of contract breach?