decisional law

decisional law
decisional law n: case law

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

decisional law
The collection of reported judicial decisions within a particular jurisdiction dealing with a specific issue or topic. Also called case law (2).

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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