test case

NOUN

representative occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

precedent

WEAK

acid test crucial test experiment first case first occurrence

Example Sentences

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The ruling amounted to a test case of South Carolina’s law.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was the first of two test cases, the second involving an unnamed 52‑year‑old man on 4 March, also in Gibraltar.

From BBC

With hundreds of cases before the court, she zeroed in on one test case to govern them all.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kaley’s lawsuit is a test case chosen from among hundreds alleging that social media apps were designed to snare young kids and keep them hooked.

From Los Angeles Times

The ruling amounted to a test case of South Carolina’s stand-your-ground law—which, like similar statutes in states around the U.S., provides criminal and civil immunity in self-defense killings.

From The Wall Street Journal