Stop saying “case laws.” By Chinua Asuzu

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It’s “caselaw,” or “case law”, not “case laws,” no matter how many cases you’re discussing.

“Caselaw” is a mass noun and shouldn’t be pluralized. It’s not a count noun.

“Caselaw” means the “law to be found in the collection of reported cases that form all or part of the body of law within a jurisdiction.” Black’s Law Dictionary.

The word “caselaws” and the phrase “case laws” are not only bad English but also bad law.

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Even Microsoft Word winces at “caselaws.”

If you mean “cases”, then just say “cases.”

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