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precedent
noun(pre-ced-ent)
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Synonyms: case law, common law,
precedent
noun(pre-ced-ent)
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
Synonyms: case law, common law,
precedent
noun(pre-ced-ent)
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
Synonyms: case in point,
precedent
noun(pre-ced-ent)
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
precedent
adjective(pre-ced-ent)
preceding in time, order, or significance

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