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 )

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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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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