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judge-made

[ juhj-meyd ]

adjective

  1. established by a court, as by an application or interpretation of a law that is allegedly contrary to the intentions of the enacting body or by a decision that does not rest on legislation.


judge-made

adjective

  1. based on a judge's interpretation or decision (esp in the phrase judge-made law )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Thus grew up the system of 'judge-made law,' which was to become a special object of the denunciations of Bentham.

One fruitful source of all these evils was the 'judge-made' law, which Bentham henceforth never ceased to denounce.

Judge-made law, like any other law, can only be of value to the community by popular recognition of its wisdom.

The Judge made him no obeisance, but went on with his reading.

The judge made a discriminating selection of silver and bills from the handful that the merchant extended to him across the table.

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Judge LynchJudge not, that ye be not judged