Test case (law)
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test-case-law-171-6027724
title:
Test case (law)
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In case law, a test case is a legal action whose purpose is to set a precedent. Test cases are brought to court as a means to provide a clearer definition to laws with disputed meaning and/or intent. An example of a test case might be a legal entity who files a lawsuit to see if the court considers a certain law or a certain legal precedent applicable in specific circumstances. This is useful, for example, to validate later filing similar lawsuits. Government agencies sometimes bring test cases
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encyclopedia
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Case brought to set a legal precedent
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_case_(law)
date created:
2007-04-15T13:22:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T12:53:37Z
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