case law

Noun

countable uncountable

Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.

Japanese Meaning

判例法（裁判官の判決や意見を通じて発展した法体系）

The lawyer cited recent case law to support her argument before the appellate court.

弁護士は控訴裁判所での主張を支持するために、最近の判例法を引用した。

Sense（1）

Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.

case laws

（ plural ）