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• case at law — index controversy (lawsuit), hearing Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• case management conference — An early hearing at which the judge will typically make the first order for directions in a case, and set down the timetable to trial. The parties are obliged to discuss and seek to agree directions prior to the first CMC. There may be a number… …   Law dictionary

• case in law or equity — A judicial proceeding at law or in equity presenting a question in such form that relief at the hands of the court is obtainable. 1 Am J2d Actions § 4; but not embracing a case within the jurisdiction of admiralty. 2 Am J2d Adm § 5 …   Ballentine'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

• law of the case — law of the case: a doctrine in legal procedure: an issue esp. of law that has been decided (as by an appeals court) will not be reconsidered in the same case unless compelling circumstances warrant such reconsideration; also: a matter of law… …   Law dictionary

• case law — n: law established by judicial decisions in cases as distinguished from law created by legislation – called also decisional law; see also common law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• case system — n. A method of teaching law by having law students read and analyze cases. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. case system The method of studyi …   Law dictionary

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

• law review — n often cap L&R: a periodical (as one published by a law school or bar association) containing notes and articles analyzing and evaluating subject areas and developments in the law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. law… …   Law dictionary

• law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …   Law dictionary

• case stated — case stat·ed n: a statement agreed upon by the parties to a lawsuit that sets forth the facts of the case and the parties request for a judgment by the court based on those facts Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. case… …   Law dictionary