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Did Mansfield's ruling in the Somersett case outlaw the slave trade?
No, it did not.
Yes, it did.
It is unknown.
It partially did.
Answer
The Somersett case did not directly address the legality of the transatlantic slave trade, but rather focused on the rights of an individual slave, James Somersett, within the jurisdiction of England and Wales. While Mansfield's ruling declared Somersett's enslavement unlawful within England, it did not have an immediate impact on the British slave trade or the institution of slavery in other parts of the British Empire.
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