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Headnote

Index Headnote

A headnote is a brief summary of a particular point of law that is added to the text of a court decision to aid readers in locating discussion of a legal issue in an opinion. [1]

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Case law

Case law is a set of past rulings by tribunals that meet their respective jurisdictions' rules to be cited as precedent.

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Non-publication of legal opinions in the United States

Non-publication of legal opinions is the practice of a court issuing unpublished opinions.

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Precedent

In common law legal systems, a precedent, or authority, is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.

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Question of law

In law, a question of law, also known as a point of law, is a question that must be answered by applying relevant legal principles to interpretation of the law.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest federal court of the United States.

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United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.

United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Company,, is a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headnote

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