Novel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003487",
  "term": "Novel",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Describing a legal issue or argument that has not been previously decided or addressed by courts within a particular jurisdiction. It presents a new question of law for judicial interpretation. Such issues require courts to apply existing legal principles to new factual scenarios or to develop new legal rules.",
  "see_also": [
    "novelty"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/novel/"
}