precedent
[ noun pres-i-duh nt; adjective pri-seed-nt, pres-i-duh nt ]
/ noun ˈprɛs ɪ dənt; adjective prɪˈsid nt, ˈprɛs ɪ dənt /
noun
Law.
a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations.
adjective pre·ce·dent [pri-seed-nt, pres-i-duh nt] /prɪˈsid nt, ˈprɛs ɪ dənt/
going or coming before; preceding; anterior.
Origin of precedent
OTHER WORDS FROM precedent
prec·e·dent·less, adjective non·prec·e·dent, noun non·pre·ced·ent, adjective qua·si-pre·ced·ent, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH precedent
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British Dictionary definitions for non-precedent
precedent
noun (ˈprɛsɪdənt)
law
a judicial decision that serves as an authority for deciding a later case
an example or instance used to justify later similar occurrences
adjective (prɪˈsiːdənt, ˈprɛsɪdənt)
preceding
Cultural definitions for non-precedent
precedent
[ (press-uh-duhnt) ]
A previous ruling by a court that influences subsequent decisions in cases with similar issues.
Idioms and Phrases with non-precedent
precedent
see set a precedent.