Test case (law)

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In case law, a Test Case is a legal action whose purpose is to set a precedent. An example of a test case might be a legal entity who files a lawsuit in order to see if the court considers a certain law or a certain legal precedent applicable in specific circumstances. This is useful, for example, in order to later file similar lawsuits in similar circumstances.

[edit] Examples

Examples of test cases include:

1. Scopes v Tennessee (1925)
2. Adams v Cape Industries plc (1990)
3. Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992)
4. National Westminster Bank plc v Spectrum Plus Limited (2005)

[edit] See also

• Case of first impression