Precedent - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
- a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
- a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
adjective
Extra examples
...behavior that may be explained by a precedent event in her troubled life...
The judge's ruling was based on a precedent established by an earlier decision.
He says that the government will set a dangerous precedent if it refuses to allow the protesters to hold a rally.
The judge's ruling was based on legal precedent.
UN involvement in the country's affairs would set a dangerous precedent.
There's not much precedent for men taking leave when their baby is born.
An epidemic on this scale is without precedent.
We are challenged to produce a precedent.
The outcome of the case will set a legal precedent.
Word forms
singular: precedent
plural: precedents
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