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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


test case
n.
A lawsuit that serves as a test of the validity of a law, principle, or cause of action; one lawsuit chosen out of many similar ones brought at the same time to be heard by the court and decided as a test of the right of all the similar cases; also called a test action.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


test case

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


test case
A suit brought specifically for the establishment of an important legal right or principle.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


test case
A suit brought specifically for the establishment of an important legal right or principle.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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