Understanding the meaning of precedent

precedent

/'prɛsɪdənt/

noun
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
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case law common law

type of:
civil law
noun
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
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case law common law

type of:
law jurisprudence
noun
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
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case in point

type of:
instance representative example illustration
noun
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
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subject topic theme
adjective
preceding in time, order, or significance
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preceding

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