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Incase law, atest case is alawsuit whose purpose is to establish an important legal principle or right and to set aprecedent.[1] Test cases are brought to court with the intention of challenging, interpreting, or receiving clarification on a presentlaw, regulation, or constitutional principle.[2] Government agencies sometimes bring test cases to confirm or expand their powers.[3] The outcome of test cases has a wide public significance as it shapes future rulings.[4]
Examples of influential test cases include:
