Princeton's WordNet

1. precedent, case in point(noun)

   an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

2. case law, precedent, common law(noun)

   (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

3. common law, case law, precedent(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"

4. precedent(adj)

   a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

5. precedent(adj)

   preceding in time, order, or significance

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. precedent(noun)ˈprɛs ɪ dənt; adj. prɪˈsid nt, ˈprɛs ɪ dənt

   sth from the past used later as an example or rule

   the precedent on which the law is based; If we allow this it would set a precedent for future disputes.

Wiktionary

1. precedent(Noun)

   An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

2. precedent(Noun)

   A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.

3. precedent(Noun)

   The aforementioned (thing).

4. precedent(Noun)

   The previous version.

5. precedent(Verb)

   To provide precedents for.

6. precedent(Verb)

   To be a precedent for.

7. precedent(Adjective)

   Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding.

Webster Dictionary

1. Precedent(adj)

   going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services

2. Precedent(noun)

   something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an authoritative example

3. Precedent(noun)

   a preceding circumstance or condition; an antecedent; hence, a prognostic; a token; a sign

4. Precedent(noun)

   a rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy

5. Precedent(noun)

   a judicial decision which serves as a rule for future determinations in similar or analogous cases; an authority to be followed in courts of justice; forms of proceeding to be followed in similar cases

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