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Etymology
From Middle English precedent < Old French precedent < Latin praecÄdÄns (present priniciple of praecÄdere, to precede); compare to precede
Pronunciation
AHD|/prÄs'Ä-dÉnt/ or /prÄs'Ä-dÉnt/ for adjective sense
audio|en-us-precedent.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
- law A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
- The previous version.
Translations
trans-top|past act used as example
Finnish: ennakkotapaus
Korean: ì ë¡ (jeollye)
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trans-top|prior judgment in law
Finnish: ennakkotapaus
German: Präzedenzfall m
Korean: íë¡ (pallye) (law only)
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Derived terms
binding precedent
declaratory precedent
original precedent
persuasive precedent
precedential
precedent-setting
precedent sub silentio
unprecedented
See also
stare decisis
Adjective
en-adj|-
- happening or taking place earlier in time
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Translations)
trans-top|earlier in time
French: précédent
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