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Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.
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Did Delaware lawmakers override case law in favor of business interests?
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
In a social media post, Ferguson said the 2023 guidelines build on previous guidelines and many decades of case law.
—Eamon Javers,dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, case law makes clear there are constitutional due process protections against indefinite imprisonment without a trial.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
And, as some legal scholars point out, case law relating to RFRA and the First Amendment has strengthened in recent years, to the benefit of religious groups.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
In a social media post, Ferguson said the 2023 guidelines build on previous guidelines and many decades of case law.
—Eamon Javers,dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, case law makes clear there are constitutional due process protections against indefinite imprisonment without a trial.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
And, as some legal scholars point out, case law relating to RFRA and the First Amendment has strengthened in recent years, to the benefit of religious groups.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for case law
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“Case law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20law. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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