A "landmark judgment" refers to a significant decision or ruling made by a court that sets an important precedent or has a major impact on the interpretation or application of the law. Full definition
Zambian villagers await a landmark judgement that could help hold British companies to account for their actions abroad. (opendemocracy.net)
He has almost single - handedly obtained about 40 landmark judgements and numerous orders from the Supreme Court against polluters, a record that may be unrivaled by any other environmental lawyer in the world. (goldmanprize.org)
The Court of Justice in its landmark judgement of September 2008 largely followed the AG in terms of reasoning, but did not go as far as to invalidate the challenged EU measures right away. (europeanlawblog.eu)