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Definition of caselaw

caselaw

/ˈkeɪsˌlɔː/
case · law
Plural:caselaws
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caselaw Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The body of law established by judicial decisions and precedents in earlier legal cases, as distinct from statutes enacted by a legislature.

Example

"The defense attorney cited decades of established caselaw to argue that the evidence should be excluded."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While often spelled as one word ('caselaw') in specialist legal writing, the two-word open compound 'case law' remains the preferred spelling in most general and formal style guides.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Caselaw. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/caselaw
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