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Preceding in time, order, or significance
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| 1. precedent [ Synonyms: case in point] | |
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An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
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| 2. precedent [ Synonyms: case law, common law] | |
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(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
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| 3. precedent [ Synonyms: case law, common law] | |
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A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
"common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States";
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| 4. precedent | |
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A subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
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