precedential

ˌpriːsɪˈdɛnʃəl

Definition

Definition of precedential - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

legal

TECH.

having the force of precedent in law

TECH.

The court's decision is precedential for future cases.

authoritative

binding

seniority

Rare

having precedence due to longer service

Rare

Her precedential role was acknowledged by all the staff.

precedence

priority

seniority

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be precedential

serve as a precedent or example

This case will be precedential for future legal decisions.

Origin of precedential

Latin, prae (before) + cedere (to go) + -tial (relating to)

Examples of precedential in a sentence

Precedential cases are often cited in legal arguments.
The precedential status of the judge influenced the decision.
Her precedential authority was respected by the entire team.

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French:jurisprudentiel, prioritaire, ...
German:präzedenzbildend, vorrangig, ...
Italian:precedente, prioritario, ...
Spanish:precedente, prioritario, ...
Portuguese:precedente, senior, ...
Chinese:先例性的, 资深的, ...
Japanese:先例的な, 先任の, ...
Arabic:سَابِقِيّ, أَقْدَم, ...
Hebrew:תַּקְדִּימִי, בַּעַל קְדִימוּת, ...
Russian:прецедентный, старший, ...
Ukrainian:прецедентний, пріоритетний, ...
Hindi:मिसाल, वरिष्ठ, ...
Bengali:প্রেসিডেনশিয়াল, জ্যেষ্ঠতামূলক, ...
Catalan:jurisprudencial, de més antiguitat, ...
Czech:precedenční, služebně starší, ...
Danish:præcedensskabende, fortrinsberettiget, ...
Dutch:precedent, anciënniteit, ...
Greek:δεσμευτικός, προτεραιούχος, ...
Hungarian:precedensértékű, rangidős, ...
Khmer:ដែលមានអានុភាពជាគំរូច្បាប់, មានអាទិភាពតាមអតីតភាពការងារ, ...
Korean:선례적인, 선임의, ...
Persian:سابقه‌ساز, ارشد, ...
Polish:precedensowy, starszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):precedente, prioritário, ...
Romanian:precedent, prioritar, ...
Swedish:prejudicerande, företrädesrätt, ...
Thai:บรรทัดฐาน, อาวุโส, ...
Turkish:emsal niteliğinde, kıdemli, ...
Vietnamese:có giá trị làm tiền lệ, thâm niên, ...

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