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Definition of precedent - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
historyearlier event serving as an example
- The court's decision set a precedent for future cases.
2.
legalTECH. legal decision used as a ruleTECH.
- This ruling is a precedent in environmental law.
3.
traditionRare established custom or practiceRare
- There is a precedent for this ceremony in our culture.
Adjective
timeRare happening or coming before in time or orderRare
- The precedent event shaped what happened next.
Expressions with precedent
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in a way that defies previous examples or norms
The decision was made against all precedent.
disregard established tradition
The judge chose to break with precedent in her ruling.
create a new example others will follow in the future
This court decision will establish a precedent for similar cases.
earlier event used as an example
The court's decision was based on a historical precedent.
establish a standard for future actions
The court's decision set a precedent for future cases.
in a way that has never happened before
The event occurred without precedent in the city's history.
previous court decision used as a rule
The judge relied on legal precedent to make the ruling.
condition that must occur before a legal obligation arises
The insurance policy requires a condition precedent to be fulfilled.
Origin of precedent
Latin, praecedere (to go before)
Terms with precedent included in their meaning
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precedent
similar case serving as a precedent
court example
legal action setting a precedent for future cases
legal
serve as a precedent or example
history
in a manner that has a precedent or previous example
legal
having the force of precedent in law
Examples of precedent in a sentence
The treaty became a precedent for international agreements. The case set a precedent for future copyright disputes. This decision serves as a precedent in corporate law. Following precedent, the meeting was held at dawn. The court's decision was based on precedent. Precedent studies informed their experimental design.
A precedent version existed before the current release.
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- French:précédent, antérieur, ...
- German:Präzedenzfall, vorangehend, ...
- Italian:precedente, anteriore, ...
- Spanish:precedente, anterior, ...
- Portuguese:precedente, anterior, ...
- Chinese:先例, 先前的, ...
- Japanese:先例, 先行する, ...
- Arabic:سابِقَة, سابِق, ...
- Hebrew:תַּקְדִּים, קוֹדֵם, ...
- Russian:прецедент, прецедентный, ...
- Ukrainian:прецедент, попередній, ...
- Hindi:नज़ीर, पूर्वकालीन, ...
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