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PRONUNCIATION OF LEADING CASE

leading case  [ˈliːdɪŋ keɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEADING CASE

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Leading case is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LEADING CASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lists of landmark court decisions

Landmark court decisions establish new precedents that establish a significant new legal principle or concept, or otherwise substantially change the interpretation of existing law. In Commonwealth countries, a reported decision is said to be a leading decision when it has come to be generally regarded as settling the law of the question involved. In 1914, Canadian jurist Augustus Henry Frazer Lefroy said "a 'leading case' one that settles the law upon some important point." A leading decision may settle the law in more than one way. It may do so by: ▪ distinguishing a new principle that refines a prior principle, thus departing from prior practice without violating the rule of stare decisis; ▪ establishing a “test”, such as the Oakes test or the Bolam test. ▪ Sometimes, with regard to a particular provision of a written constitution, only one court decision has been made. By necessity, until further rulings are made, this ruling is the leading case. For example, in Canada, “he leading case on voting rights and electoral boundary readjustment is Carter.

Definition of leading case in the English dictionary

The definition of leading case in the dictionary is a case that is regarded as having settled a particular point of law; a case that is used as guidance for legal decisions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEADING CASE


bookcase
ˈbʊkˌkeɪs
briefcase
ˈbriːfˌkeɪs
case
keɪs
case-by-case
ˈkeɪsbaɪkeɪs
crankcase
ˈkræŋkˌkeɪs
hardcase
ˈhɑːdˌkeɪs
incase
ɪnˈkeɪs
lower-case
ˌləʊəˈkeɪs
pillowcase
ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs
showcase
ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs
slipcase
ˈslɪpˌkeɪs
staircase
ˈstɛəˌkeɪs
suitcase
ˈsuːtˌkeɪs
upper-case
ˈʌpəˌkeɪs
worst-case
wɜːst keɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEADING CASE

leading aircraftman
leading aircraftmen
leading aircraftsman
leading aircraftsmen
leading aircraftswoman
leading aircraftswomen
leading aircraftwoman
leading aircraftwomen
leading article
leading counsel
leading dog
leading edge
leading lady
leading light
leading man
leading note
leading question
leading rating
leading rein
leading reins

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEADING CASE

basket case
court case
day case
display case
document case
hard case
in any case
in case
in no case
jewel case
lower case
murder case
packing case
pencil case
prosecution case
special case
test case
upper case
violin case
winding staircase
worst case

Synonyms and antonyms of leading case in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

领先的情况下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leading case
570 millions of speakers

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leading case
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रमुख मामले
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الرائدة حالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ведущий дело
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leading case
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Translator English - Bengali

নেতৃস্থানীয় ক্ষেত্রে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

premier cas
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Translator English - Malay

Kes utama
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Translator English - German

führenden Fall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大手ケース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선도적 인 경우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leading case
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trường hợp hàng đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னணி வழக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्रणी केस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

emsal karar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leading case
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Translator English - Polish

Sprawą
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Translator English - Ukrainian

веде справу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caz de conducere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδηγεί περίπτωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorste geval
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

ledande fall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ledende sak
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEADING CASE»

The term «leading case» is regularly used and occupies the 81.446 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEADING CASE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leading case

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEADING CASE»

Discover the use of leading case in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leading case and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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European Debt Restructuring Handbook: Leading Case Studies ...
This practical handbook represents an unprecedented record of the leading restructurings of the era by those involved and leads the reader through each in detail, unlike any other publication to date.
Kon Asimacopoulos, Justin Bickle, 2012
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Leading Cases in the Common Law
This book offers a collection of essays by arguably the most popular legal historian writing today.
Alfred William Brian Simpson, 1996
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Leading Cases on the Law of Torts Determined by the Courts ...
Boughton, leading case 241 Fox r. Gaunt, leading case 250 Hogg v. Ward, leading case 252 Timothy v. Simpson, leading case 257 Allen r. Wright, leading case 205 Note on False Imprisonment 268-285 Historical aspects of the subject ...
Melville Madison Bigelow, 1875
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The Law of Bills, Notes, and Checks: Illustrated by Leading ...
Leland, leading case 396 Baxter p. Little, leading case 399 Hascall p. Whitmore, leading case 404 Davis v. McCready, leading case 406 Fowler p. Brantly, leading case 410 Goodman p. Simonds, leading case 415 Note. § 1. Position of an ...
Melville Madison Bigelow, 1880
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Law Notes
Surely one is as important as another, and certainly the examiners at the Law Society think so, since they often ask questions on a leading case in one of those books which does not appear in the Student's Case Books. Why, for example, does ...
Albert Gibson, Robert McLean, Abraham Williams, 1884
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Law notes
Portsmouth still retained as the leading case. Remembering the strong observations made by the Master of the Rolls in The Imperial Loan Company v. Stone, it seems to us that this case of Barter v. Portsmouth, chosen as it originally was by ...
‎1896
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The Law Restated: The Roots of the Law, where They are Found ...
Peter v. Compton, Smith Leading Cases, Leading Case 340, 3 Grounds nud Rudiments; White v. Fitts, 102 Me. 240, 15 L.R.A. (N.S.) 313-3:10; Lawrence v. Cooke, ",6 Me. 187, 96 Am. St. 443, 50 L.R.A.(N.S.) 453 (for permanent employment).
William Taylor Hughes, 1915
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A selection of leading cases in equity: with notes
The doctrine laid down in the principal case was approved of and acted upon in the leading case of Brown v. Higgs, which was twice beard before Lord Alvanley, as reported in 4 Ves. 708, and 5 Ves. 495, and before Lord Eldon, upon appeal, ...
Frederick Thomas White, Owen Davies Tudor, John Innes Clark Hare, 1859
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Busi. & Corp. Law For Pe-Ii
[Leading case: Shelden v. Cox] Case (m): No, because the property involved in this case is a special property and not general property. Case (n): No, because it is a contract for work and labour and not contract of sale. In this case rendering of  ...
Tulsian
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Proceedings of the North Dakota Bar Association
For the important end of finding, the advantage of finding the maxim and the leading case on the subject one is considering must be apparent. In the maxims are imbedded the general principles, and the leading cases simply illustrate the ...
State Bar Association of North Dakota, 1909

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEADING CASE»

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Zarrow Foundation donates $5 million to Alzheimer's research …
Alzheimer's is the sixth-leading case of death in America. “Alzheimer's is a disease — not just something an older person gets,” Fried said. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
2
Poole Alcock Selects Lexisandreg; Visualfilesandtrade; for …
... announced that North West law firm, Poole Alcock LLP is deploying Lexis® Visualfiles™, the leading case management system in the UK. «Industry Today, Jul 15»
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Poole Alcock Selects Lexis® Visualfiles™ for Automation of Case …
... announced that North West law firm, Poole Alcock LLP is deploying Lexis® Visualfiles™, the leading case management system in the UK. «RealWire, Jul 15»
4
Modification of Alimony Due to Retirement
The leading case in New Jersey addressing the modification of alimony is Lepis v. Lepis (1980), which states that “the party seeking ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
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Ought We Fear the Time Of Year? Summer Dismissals May Warrant …
In determining reasonable notice, courts generally rely upon the factors set out in the leading case of Bardal v. Globe & Mail Ltd. ("Bardal").2 ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
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AssureSign Enables E-Signature Capabilities for Captorra through …
Captorra, the legal industry's leading case intake software solution, utilizes Microsoft Dynamics CRM to provide client intake and management ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
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MATS attack: Supreme Court reversal of EPA's air toxics rule signals …
... Court typically provides agencies discretion to interpret ambiguous statutory commands (known as Chevron deference after a leading case), ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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Tinley Park Hotel And Convention Center: The NLRB Gets Out Its …
In the leading case on this area of the law, The Continental Group, 357 NLRB No. 39 (2011), the employer maintained an overly broad off-duty ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
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Undue influence, Etridge and Mrs Brown's Boys
The leading case gave guidance for banks who are 'put on inquiry' of the risk of undue influence (and therefore of the risk of a charge being ... «The Lawyer, Jul 15»
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Focus: Road-salt liability sparks calls for legislative change
Carey referred to the leading case on whether applying salt upon a farmer's property constitutes nuisance: Schenck v. Ontario; Rokeby v. «Law Times, Jul 15»

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