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case in point(noun, idiom, part, case)
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case law(noun, idiom, law)
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common law(noun, idiom, law)
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going before(verb, phrasal verb, before)
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beaten path(noun, form, characteristic, rule)
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daily grind(noun, form, characteristic, rule)
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established way(noun, style, rule, practice)
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matter of course(noun, idiom, form, characteristic)
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second nature(noun, form, characteristic, style)
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test case(noun, occurrence)
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traditional action(noun, style, rule, practice)
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unwritten law(noun, style, rule, practice)
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unwritten rule(noun, style, rule, practice)
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acid test
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ahead of time
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appeal to authority(idiom, conformity)
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be an example(idiom, prototype)
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beau ideal(model, outline, prototype)
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case history(noun, part, case, model)
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chapter and verse(noun, idiom, law, regulation)
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