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

Usage Example

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

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case law
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precedent
common law
jurisprudence

Opposites of caselaw

The opposite of caselaw shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

statute law
statutory law
legislation
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