case law

Noun case law has 2 senses

• case law(n = noun.group) common law, precedent - a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
is a kind of jurisprudence, law

• case law(n = noun.communication) common law, precedent - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions;
is a kind of civil law