| 单词 | leading case |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleading case leading case n. Law a case that has settled some important point and is frequently cited as a precedent. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > [noun] > a judicial precedent > case used as precedent casec1390 book case?1518 leading case1621 1621–31 W. Laud Serm. (1847) 204 This..is a great leading case for Kings. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ii. 123 We cannot but gaze at the Novelty of this act, (as we conceive, a leading Case in this kind). 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. xvii. 48 The leading case was that of Athaliah. 1895 North in Law Times Rep. 73 24/1 I will refer to Barrow v. Barrow, a leading case perhaps on a married woman's right and power to elect. < as lemmas |
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