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ruling case

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A quick definition of ruling case:

A ruling case is a legal decision that established an important rule or principle and has been consistently followed since. It is often cited as the most important precedent on a particular legal issue. Sometimes, a reported case that is cited as the final authority on an issue being litigated is also referred to as a ruling case.

A more thorough explanation:

A ruling case is a judicial decision that has settled an important legal rule or principle and has been consistently followed.

  • Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602 (1966)
  • Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)

Miranda v. Arizona is an example of a ruling case because it created the exclusionary rule for evidence obtained from a suspect being interrogated while in police custody. This decision has been consistently followed in subsequent cases.

Brown v. Board of Education is another example of a ruling case because it definitively settled the issue of segregation in public schools and has been consistently followed in subsequent cases.

In general, a ruling case is an important precedent on a particular legal issue that is often cited as the dispositive authority in current litigation.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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