ಅರ್ಥ : An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : case in point
ಅರ್ಥ : (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : case law, common law
ಅರ್ಥ : A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : case law, common law
ಅರ್ಥ : A subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time).