hard caseglossary / HARD CASE hard case. A lawsuit involving equities that tempt a judge to stretch or even disregard a principle of law at issue — hence the expression, “Hard cases make bad law.” 词条贡献者 资深译员Michael,国内知名法学院法律翻译专业,擅长翻译各类与劳动诉讼相关的法律文件。