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Case law, also known as precedent or common law, is the body of prior judicial decisions that guide judges deciding issues before them. Depending on the relationship between the deciding court and the precedent, case law may be binding or merely persuasive.

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Apr 28, 2016 · The term case law refers to law that comes from decisions made by judges in previous cases. Case law, also known as “ common law,” and “case precedent,” provides a common contextual background for certain legal concepts, …

Named plaintiffs filed a two-count class-action complaint on behalf of “all residents of the City of Chicago who have resided in an area where the City has replaced water mains or meters between January 1, 2008, and the present.”