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Precedent

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Noun

1. case in point, precedent

an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

2. case law, common law, precedent

(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

3. case law, common law, precedent

a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

Example Sentences:
'common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States'

4. precedent

a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

Adjective

5. precedent

preceding in time, order, or significance

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Precedent

see synonyms of precedent
noun (ˈprɛsɪdənt )
1. law
a judicial decision that serves as an authority for deciding a later case
2. 
an example or instance used to justify later similar occurrences
adjective (prɪˈsiːdənt , ˈprɛsɪdənt )
3. 
preceding

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Precedent

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adjective
1. 
that precedes; preceding
nounWord forms: ˈprecedent
2. 
an act, statement, legal decision, case, etc. that may serve as an example, reason, or justification for a later one
3. 
a practice based upon earlier precedents

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Precedent

see synonyms of precedent
n.
1.
a. An act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances.
b. Law A judicial decision that is binding on other equal or lower courts in the same jurisdiction as to its conclusion on a point of law, and may also be persuasive to courts in other jurisdictions, in subsequent cases involving sufficiently similar facts.
2. Convention or custom arising from long practice: The president followed historical precedent in forming the Cabinet.
adj. (prĭ-sēdnt, prĕsĭ-dənt)
Preceding.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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