Case Of First Impression A court case that presents a new question or issue for legal interpretation (or at least new within that court's jurisdiction). For example, the question may concern recently passed or rarely used legislation.
Case Of First Impression
(phr) Case of First Instance is the situation when an issue or dispute connected with a new or previously undecided legislation comes before the court where precedence and case laws are not available to aid the judge.
Case of First Impression: A novel legal question that comes before a court.
case of first impression
n. a case in which a question of interpretation of law is presented which has never arisen before in any reported case.
Occasionally courts create new law by departing from existing precedent or by issuing a decision in a case involving novel issues, called a case of first impression.
Definition - Noun
: first consideration or judgment
see also case of first impression at case
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FIRST IMPRESSION - When an issue is brought before a court which has not addressed the issue before it is called a case of first impression.
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