On All Fours

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Definition: On All Fours


On All Fours


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Dictionary Definition


adj. a reference to a lawsuit in which all the legal issues are identical (or so close as to make no difference) to another case, particularly an appeals decision which is a precedent in deciding the suit before the court. Thus, an attorney will argue that the prior case of, for example, Steele v. Merritt is “on all fours” with the case before the court, and so the court must reach the same conclusion.


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Definition Sources


Definitions for On All Fours are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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