Case Law
The law as established in previous court decisions. A synonym for legal precedent. Akin to common law, which springs from tradition and judicial decisions.
The attorneys for the defense relied on old case law in order to argue that their client was innocent.
K始iche始
Ri taqanel tzij tikom re taq soloj pa q'atb'al tzij nab'e knoq. Jun wokjalajoj tzij ri b'anom knoq kumal ri q'atb'al tzij. kjunamisaxik ruk' ri uch'o'jib'al tinamital, ri kalax wi ri naq'atalik xuquje' taq q'atow tzij.
Ri taq ajto'b'anel cho q'atb'al tzij are xki koj jun ojer junamiq'atoj tzij che ki tak'alib'al chre ri uch'o'jixik ri winaq sujum rij chi le are' man ajmak taj.
English
The law as established in previous court decisions. A synonym for legal precedent. Akin to common law, which springs from tradition and judicial decisions.
The attorneys for the defense relied on old case law in order to argue that their client was innocent.
Espa帽ol
La ley establecida en decisiones judiciales previas. Un sin贸nimo de precedente legal. Similar al derecho consuetudinario, que surge de la tradici贸n y las decisiones judiciales.
Los abogados de la defensa se basaron en antiguas jurisprudencias para argumentar que su cliente era inocente.