case method
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The case method is a teaching technique primarily used in legal education, originating with Christopher Columbus Langdell at Harvard Law School in the late 19th century. Instead of relying on textbooks, students learn by reading and discussing selected legal cases, deriving legal principles themselves. This approach emphasizes the common law's evolution through judicial decisions. While effective for understanding legal reasoning, it can be time-consuming and may not fully reflect modern statutory and regulatory systems. The case method has been widely adopted in American law schools and has influenced teaching in other fields like business.1234
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