case of first impression

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• case of first impression — see case 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. case of first impression …   Law dictionary

• Case of first impression — A case of first impression (known as primae impressionis in Latin) is a legal case in which there is no binding authority on the matter presented. A case of first impression may be a case of first impression in only a particular jurisdiction. In… …   Wikipedia

• case of first impression — See first impression case …   Black's law dictionary

• case of first impression — See first impression case …   Black's law dictionary

• case of first impression — See first impression …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• case of first impression — Etymology: case (I) : a case presenting a novel question of law for which no controlling precedent can be found …   Useful english dictionary

• first impression — first im·pres·sion n: first consideration or judgment see also case of first impression at case Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• first impression case — First examination. First presentation of question of law to a court for examination or decision. A case is said to be of the first impression when it presents an entirely novel question of law for the decision of the court, and cannot be governed …   Black's law dictionary

• first impression case — First examination. First presentation of question of law to a court for examination or decision. A case is said to be of the first impression when it presents an entirely novel question of law for the decision of the court, and cannot be governed …   Black's law dictionary

• case — 1 n [Latin casus accident, event, set of circumstances, literally, act of falling] 1 a: a civil or criminal suit or action the judicial power shall extend to all case s, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution U.S. Constitution art.… …   Law dictionary

• impression — I noun animi motus, apprehension, belief, concept, conception, consciousness, consideration, effect, feeling, general notion, guiding conception, image, image in the mind, impact, imprint, indirect influence, influence, inward perception, mark,… …   Law dictionary