Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leading case

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables
lead-ing -case
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

leading cases (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

precedent

Synonyms

landmark case

Questions

What does leading case mean?
A reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.

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