Meaning of CASE LAW

Pronunciation:			keys lo
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions [n]  a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
	Synonyms:		common law, common law, precedent, precedent
	See Also:		civil law, jurisprudence, law
Legal Dictionary
	Definition:		Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts, particularly the United States Supreme Court. (See stare decisis in Foreign Words Glossary.)