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The "law of the case" is a situation where an appellate court has made a determination on a question of law and remanded the case for retrial. If the case comes before the appellate court again after retrial, the point of law determined by the first appellate court may not be appealed again. An appellant does not get to reopen that issue just because the case is once again before an appellate court.
That point of law is now the "law of the case" and will govern the case throughout any and all further appeals that may occur.
There may be compelling circumstances where a court may permit the issue to be reopened, such as where the initial determination rested on a law later found to be unconstitutional and void.
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What does re-disposed mean in a court of law?
reopen case
What does the abbreviation GS mean for case type in Tennessee law?
The abbreviation GS means General Sessions Court for case type in Tennessee law.
What does case closed mean in UK law. This question has been answered - but I don't know if it relates to UK law?
Law in the United Kingdom is not much different than other countries; "Case Closed" means the case is over, under UK law.
In law what does date of disposition mean?
It generally refers to the date that the case is decided.
What does trial ineffective mean in a case of law?
it means a lawyer/police has screwed up !
What does Instituted an action mean?
In this case it means to start a court action such as a law suit.
How are laws derived from case law?
"Laws" are not derived from "case law" - DECISIONS are derived from case law.
What does pursuant to statutory law mean?
That the laws on the books, the statutes, are being applied. As opposed to case law (laws developed by the courts).
What are The rules of law developed by judges called?
Case law
What are two types of common law?
Common law can either be case law that interprets legislative statutes, or it can be case law that is only based on principles from prior case law.
Case law refers to?
Case law refers to common law. It is a law that is made by judges through the decision of the court.
Compare statute law to case law as a way of producing good law?
Case law should be used as a means of interpreting statutory law. Statutory law is held higher than case law. Case law can be overturned in the process of interpreting and applying statutory law, but statutory law cannot be overturned, only amended. If analyzing law, see statutes first, and apply case law second as a means of defining the statute.
