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case law

noun as in precedental law

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Robertson said there is case law that holds that a public entity is liable for a “dangerous condition” allowed to exist on its property that causes a fire.

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A professor of American legal history, Witt has written a book that is at its most nuanced when he’s laying out the details of trials and case law, as well as their roots and impact.

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"It will draw together existing guidance and recent case law, as well as best practice from other jurisdictions, to assist tribunals in reaching consistent and well-reasoned decisions," he said.

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Bovino wrote in another post that “these are lawful stops based on a hundred years of case law and Border Patrol expertise.”

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“There are over 100 years of case law that tell us this is a baseless lawsuit,” he said.

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