test case

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Suzuka, which hosted the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend and is regarded as possibly the most challenging circuit on the calendar, was a test case for the new rules.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Few experts believed the test case would succeed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The ruling amounted to a test case of South Carolina’s stand-your-ground law—which, like similar statutes in states around the U.S., provides criminal and civil immunity in self-defense killings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The test case which was upheld was that of Marcus Johnson, who bought his first car - a Suzuki Swift - in 2017.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

She believed that the issue of female suffrage would not be settled until a woman was arrested for voting and a test case was brought before the courts.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling