eng: precedent

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has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/eng/precedent

Meaning
means	(noun) an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time precedent, case in point
means	(noun) (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions precedent, case law, common law
means	(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" case law, precedent, common law
means	(noun) a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) precedent
means	(adjective) preceding in time, order, or significance precedent
means	e/Precedent