case method

case method
A system of instruction or study of law focused upon the analysis of court opinions rather than lectures and textbooks; the predominant method of teaching in U.S. law schools today.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


case method
A system of instruction or study of law focused upon the analysis of court opinions rather than lectures and textbooks; the predominant method of teaching in U.S. law schools today.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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