Law of the case

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002944",
  "term": "Law of the case",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A doctrine in judicial procedure that holds that a court's decision on a point of law made at one stage of a case is binding on subsequent stages of the same case within the same court system. This principle promotes consistency and finality in litigation. It generally applies to issues actually decided, not merely considered.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/law-of-the-case/"
}