A landmark case is one that __________.
A.
deals with disputes over states’ borders and water rights
B.
addresses real estate deals and stock market investments
C.
deals with a case that must be heard immediately because it is literally a matter of life or death
D.
addresses a pressing issue of the day and whose decision dramatically affects the nation

Question

A landmark case is one that __________.
A.
deals with disputes over states’ borders and water rights
B.
addresses real estate deals and stock market investments
C.
deals with a case that must be heard immediately because it is literally a matter of life or death
D.
addresses a pressing issue of the day and whose decision dramatically affects the nation

anonymous · Answer

A landmark decision is the outcome of a legal case (often thus referred to as a landmark case) that establishes a precedent that either substantially changes the interpretation of the law or that simply establishes new case law on a particular issue. Certain cases within this category are widely known in legal studies and may be reviewed by law students even if they have been overturned by later decisions.