Law based upon court decisions as opposed to written laws passed by state legislatures or the U.S. Congress, which are ca11ed ‘statutes.’ Case law is also referred to as ‘precedent’.
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Law based upon court decisions as opposed to written laws passed by state legislatures or the U.S. Congress, which are ca11ed ‘statutes.’ Case law is also referred to as ‘precedent’.
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