Test Case (Noun)
Meaning
A representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The landmark case of Roe v Wade was a test case that established a woman's right to an abortion in the United States.
- The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, recognizing its potential as a test case for future challenges to the constitutionality of the law.
- The plaintiffs' lawyers deliberately chose this case as a test case to challenge the existing legislation and push for reform.
- The court's decision in this test case is expected to have far-reaching implications for similar cases across the country.
- The advocacy group selected a sympathetic plaintiff and crafted a test case to challenge the discriminatory policy and bring attention to the issue.