idiom
Legal
Hard Cases Make Bad Law
hard KAY-sez mayk bad law
/hɑːrd ˈkeɪsɪz meɪk bæd lɔː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
hardcasesmakebadlaw
Dictionary meaning
Extreme or unusual cases produce precedents that distort the law when applied generally
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