case law
set of past rulings by tribunals that meet their respective jurisdictions' rules to be cited as precedent
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case law
Summary
case law is a type of law[1]. It draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_law category, ranking #3 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- case law's instance of is recorded as type of law[3].
- case law is a type of sources of law[4].
- case law is a type of collective memory[5].
- case law is a type of non-statutory law[6].
- case law is part of legal system[7].
- case law's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Case law[8].
- case law's partially coincident with is recorded as casuistic law[9].
- case law's has effect is recorded as precedent[10].
- case law's different from is recorded as jurisprudence[11].
- case law's studied by is recorded as jurisprudence[12].
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Definition and Type
case law's instance of is recorded as type of law[3]. Recorded subclass of include sources of law[4], collective memory[5], and non-statutory law[6].
Use and Application
case law is part of legal system[7].
Why It Matters
case law draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_law category, ranking #3 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]