noun
leading case; landmark case
Legal term for a court decision that establishes an important principle and is often cited as precedent.
この判決は、同種の事件におけるリーディングケースとしてよく引用される。
This ruling is often cited as a leading case in similar matters.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
判例 is a general term for judicial precedent, while リーディングケース specifically refers to a landmark or leading case that has a significant impact on legal interpretation.
Borrowed from English 'leading case', a legal term for a precedent-setting court decision.