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precedent

A common law concept under which past cases can be used to prove the case currently being tried.

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  1. Precedent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Not to be confused with "precedence". In common law legal systems, a precedent or authority is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is ...
     
  2. Precedent | Define Precedent at Dictionary.com
    /ˈprɛs ɪ dənt; prɪˈsid nt, ˈprɛs ɪ dənt/ Show Spelled [pres-i-duh nt; pri-seed- nt, pres-i-duh nt] Show IPA. noun. 1. Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding ...
     
  3. Precedent - Merriam-Webster Online
    1pre·ce·dent. adjective \pri-ˈsē-dənt, ˈpre-sə-dənt\. Definition of PRECEDENT. : prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance. See precedent defined for ...
     
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  5. precedent - definition of precedent by the Free Online Dictionary ...
    a. An act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances. b. Law A judicial decision that may be used as a standard in ...
     
  6. Precedent - Legal Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
    A court decision that is cited as an example or analogy to resolve similar questions of law in later cases. The Anglo-American common-law tradition is built on ...
     
  7. Precedent Synonyms, Precedent Antonyms | Thesaurus.com
    Synonyms for precedent at Thesaurus.com with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Dictionary and Word of the Day.
     
  8. precedent - Wiktionary
    precedent. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jump to: navigation, search ... A third argument may be derived from the precedent. The previous ...