Case Law Categorisation
/ˈkeɪs lɔː ˌkætəɡəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
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- (n.) The systematic classification of judicial decisions into categories based on legal principles, issues, or outcomes to aid legal research and analysis.
Effective case law categorisation helps lawyers quickly identify relevant precedents.
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Case law categorisation is a crucial tool in legal research, enabling practitioners and scholars to organize and access judicial decisions efficiently by thematic or doctrinal groupings.
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