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Preferred term
lawmaking by courts
Definition
- In many systems of government, the legislative branch is not alone in its power to create law. In nations that allow courts to create and interpret their own precedent, the judiciary may also play an important role in lawmaking. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Courts, Lawmaking By]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/lawmaking_by_courts
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