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precedent

Length / number of characters: 9
Number of words: 1

  • Going before
  • an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
  • a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
  • (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
  • a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
  • preceding in time, order, or significance
  • Something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind
  • A preceding circumstance or condition
  • A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy
  • A judicial decision which serves as a rule for future determinations in similar or analogous cases

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