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social science subjects > law > jurisprudence > sources of law > case law
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case law  

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  • Case law is the law as found in previous cases—that is, the body of decisions written and developed by judges in the course of ruling on particular cases. Case law is a fundamental element of the English and American common law systems. [Source: The Supreme Court A to Z; Case Law]

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