judge-made

American  

[juhj-meyd] / ˈdʒʌdʒˌmeɪd /

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.

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judge-made British  

adjective

1. based on a judge's interpretation or decision (esp in the phrase judge-made law )

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judge-made

The human consequences of this judge-made doctrine are staggering.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2021

In overturning the appeals court in 9-0 ruling, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch began by noting that “at least 12 members of the 9th Circuit have objected to this judge-made rule.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2021

Tortious interference is judge-made law intended primarily for business disputes.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 24, 2021

Thus, for plaintiffs like Hernández’s parents, the alternative to judge-made damages for Agent Mesa’s allegedly unconstitutional conduct is, well, nothing.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2018

The writer is not of the school that admits there is such a thing as judge-made law, but believes the phrase to be a misnomer, at least in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred.

From Popular Law-making by Stimson, Frederic Jesup