English to English
precedent
('pr/E/s/I/d/@/nt
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adjective (a)
- Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time(noun.cognition)source: wordnet30
- (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws(noun.group)source: wordnet30
- a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- Something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an authoritative example.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- preceding in time, order, or significance(adj.all)source: wordnet30