case law

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That means you have to look to previous case law to see what might happen when the 61-year-old is sentenced next month.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

While state laws govern how marriages are unwound, resolutions for unmarried couples often hinge on a court’s interpretation of case law, with varying outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And I can say there’s not a lot of case law on this issue.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Normally, Colorado case law takes a relatively capacious view of how a crime’s “gravity” should be measured.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

In fact, there was no case law cited in the entire order:

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson