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precedent
adjective
noun
Preceding in time, order, or significance
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pɹɪˈsiː.dənt
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adjective
Preceding in time, order, or significance
noun
An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
noun
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
noun
A subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
noun
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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Common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States
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