Phrase
case law
判例法
law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statutes and other legislation
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Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.
由法官通过法院判决和意见发展起来的法律,与成文法和其他立法不同
由法官通过法院判决和意见发展起来的法律,与成文法和其他立法不同
In use
The judge's decision is based on case law from similar trials.
Law students spend hours reading case law to understand how courts interpret contracts.
This court may follow case law, but it can also create new precedent.
case law on [subject]
表示关于某主题的判例法。
The court reviewed the case law on trademark infringement.
法院审查了关于商标侵权的判例法。
under case law
表示依据判例法。
Under case law, the defendant has a duty to disclose.
根据判例法，被告有披露义务。
establish case law
表示创立判例法。
This ruling established new case law for digital privacy.
这一裁决为数字隐私确立了新的判例法。
Common mistakes
The attorney cited a case law in his argument.The attorney cited case law in his argument.
Case law 是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词 a 连用；应去掉 a。
Common law relies on case laws from previous decisions.Common law relies on case law from previous decisions.
Case law 是不可数名词，没有复数形式 case laws；应使用 case law。
Connections
Confusing words
- common law
- 普通法 · 案例法指由判例组成的法律，而普通法是一个法律体系，案例法是普通法的组成部分之一。
- statutory law
- 成文法 · 案例法源于法院判决，而成文法源于立法机关的制定。
- precedent
- 判例 · 案例法是一套法律体系，而判例是单个具体判决，多个判例形成案例法。
Learner notes
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Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.