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| prec·e·dent [ préssəd'nt ] |
noun (plural prec·e·dents) |
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1. example for later action or decision: an action or decision that can be used subsequently as an example for a similar decision or to justify a similar action
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2. established practice: an established custom or practice
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3. law requirement to follow earlier court decisions: the doctrine that requires a court to follow decisions of superior or previous courts
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adjective |
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preceding: coming, going, existing, or happening before somebody or something else
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formal
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  prec·e·dent·ly adverb |
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without precedent that has never happened before
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