landmark decision

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landmark
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlænd.mɑːk/us
/ˈlænd.mɑːrk/
a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where ...
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decision
noun
uk
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/us
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
a choice that you make about something after thinking about ...
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That was alandmarkdecision.
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That was a greatlandmarkdecision.
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Thislandmarkdecisioninstructed the lower courts to come up with firm, quantifiable targets for every town and village in the state.
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He won his case on appeal in 1974, in alandmarkdecisionwhich encouraged other artists to challenge the terms of their contracts.
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This was alandmarkdecisionbecause it clarified the importance of the constitutional civil rights in disputes between individuals.
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In 1998, a significant legal development occurred with alandmarkdecision.
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Thelandmarkdecisionended the state ban on marriage for same-gender couples.
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It was alandmarkdecisionin detainee rights.
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This was alandmarkdecision, extending as it did the duty of care beyond factory employees to those outside a factory's walls.
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It is widely considered alandmarkdecisionwhich was many years in the making.
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It was alandmarkdecisionin upholding some basic protection at common law for debtors.
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As a league official, he was involved in alandmarkdecisionthat season.
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Before thislandmarkdecisionwas handed down, the district had a peak of 110,725 students enrolled in 1971 and operated 20 high schools.
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That is an astonishing statement from someone who makes such landmark decisions.
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He made many landmark decisions, and was very fair in his rulings.
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Landmark decisions establish a significant new legal principle or concept or otherwise substantially change the interpretation of existing law.
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Wisdom strongly promoted civil rights and issued landmark decisions that supported school desegregation and voter rights.
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In 1994, the school administration made thelandmarkdecisionof admitting girls for the first time.
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