Test Suit (Noun)
Meaning
A representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The recent trial has been widely recognized as a test suit that will challenge the constitutionality of the new legislation.
- Lawyers argued that the case would be an ideal test suit for courts to decide the liability of manufacturers in similar circumstances.
- Civil rights groups welcomed the court's decision to hear the case, saying it would serve as a test suit for future claims of racial bias.
- The appeal was carefully selected as a test suit by consumer advocates to establish a new standard for safety warnings on household products.
- The outcome of this single case may have a significant impact on similar lawsuits across the country, therefore it was chosen as a test suit.