Landmark decision

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 know in legal studies and may be reviewed by law students even if they have been overturned by later decisions.

Related Topics:
Precedent - Law - Case law

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The term " decision" is not a formal legal term but a colloquialism, however it is in widespread use amongst legal professionals - over 5,000 published opinions of lower courts can be found identifying some precedent as a landmark decision in the field of law being addressed.

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