In case law, a test case is a legal action whose purpose is to set a precedent. An example of a test case might be a legal entity who files a lawsuit in order to see if the court considers a certain law or a certain legal precedent applicable in specific circumstances. This is useful, for example, in order to later file similar lawsuits in similar circumstances.Government agencies sometimes bring test cases in order to confirm or expand their powers.Examples of influential test cases include:

- Post-Test Analysis Plan

- Useful Background Information

- Items to Be Observed

- Running The Test

- Resources Required

- Suggestions to Improve Test

- Bugs Found By Test

- Test Should be Run..

- Test is Part Of

- Topic of This Test