precedents
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1350–1400; (adj.) Middle English < Latin praecēdent- (stem of praecēdēns) present participle of praecēdere to go before, precede (see -ent); (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the adj.
1350–1400; (adj.) Middle English < Latin praecēdent- (stem of praecēdēns) present participle of praecēdere to go before, precede (see -ent); (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the adj.
Related forms
prec·e·dent·less, adjective
non·prec·e·dent, noun
non·pre·ced·ent, adjective
qua·si-pre·ced·ent, adjective
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| precedent | |
| —n | |
| 1. | law a judicial decision that serves as an authority for deciding a later case |
| 2. | an example or instance used to justify later similar occurrences |
| —adj | |
| 3. | preceding |
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Word Origin & History
precedent
early 15c., "case which may be taken as a rule in similar cases," from M.Fr. precedent, from L. præcedentum (nom. præcedens), prp. of præcedere "go before" (see precede). Meaning "thing or person that goes before another" is attested from mid-15c.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
precedent [(press-uh-duhnt)]A previous ruling by a court that influences subsequent decisions in cases with similar issues.
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Example sentences
According to court precedents, a violation of the seal might also cause the case in question to collapse.
There are not many useful historical or legal precedents for how to dispose of such a brutal tyrant.
Through his research, he has learned that the noise-bedevilled artist has distinguished precedents.
Law is always interested in precedents, and the legal systems of other nations offer us a few striking ones.
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