test case

test case

n.

A legal action whose outcome is likely to set a precedent or test the constitutionality of a statute.

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test case

n

(Law) a legal action that serves as a precedent in deciding similar succeeding cases

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

test case - a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent test suit action at law, legal action, action - a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

test case n (Law) (fig) → caso che costituisce un precedente

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test case n (Law) (fig) → caso che costituisce un precedente