A term used describe one case which proceeds (or receives the most attention) to establish new case law or precedent, but there are (many) other cases with similar facts that will be impacted by the court's decision in the "umbrella" case.
Brown v. Board of Eduction could be considered an "umbrella case", in that it established new law and prevented schools from segregating on the basis of race, but at the time of Brown, numerous other school segregation cases were also in the judicial process, and these cases fell under the "umbrella" of the decision in Brown.
by frankdbz October 20, 2010
Pass me the UMBRELLA
by 1928Sugarcube April 06, 2022
"FFS Paul, stop being such a goddamn umbrella all the fucking time!"
Umbrella: "I cant help it....also, does it contain gluten?"
Umbrella: "I cant help it....also, does it contain gluten?"
by DBag4eva April 08, 2021
a device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod used as protection against rain or sometimes the sun
by DaUmbrella March 21, 2023
by shawty08 July 14, 2021
Person 1: have you seen Tom Holland's Umbrella dance on lip sing battle?
Person 2: yeah, it's literally the most amazing thing in the world.
Person 1: no bc fr. I've seen it like 80 times.
Person 2: 80? that's pathetic. I've seen it 4,700 times.
Person 2: yeah, it's literally the most amazing thing in the world.
Person 1: no bc fr. I've seen it like 80 times.
Person 2: 80? that's pathetic. I've seen it 4,700 times.
by lemm0ns13 August 13, 2021
The hottest person in the world
by hishotgorgeoussexyhumblegf May 11, 2023