1. A legal case that serves as a standard or reference point for future similar cases, establishing important legal precedent or principles
The Supreme Court's decision in that benchmark case changed how civil rights were interpreted for decades.
A decisão da Suprema Corte naquele caso paradigmático mudou como os direitos civis foram interpretados durante décadas.
2. A landmark case that sets criteria or standards against which other similar cases are measured or evaluated
This benchmark case established the criteria for evaluating environmental impact assessments.
Este caso paradigmático estabeleceu os critérios para avaliar avaliações de impacto ambiental.