precedent
An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of…An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
» Doing this will set a precedent.
Meaning
6 sensesAn act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
Präzedenz, Präzedenzfall
прецеде́нтprecedént
прецеде́нтprecedént
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
Präjudiz, Präzedenzfall
прецеде́нтprecedént
An established habit or custom.
The previous version.
(obsolete, with definite article)The aforementioned (thing).
(obsolete)A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.
Examples
25 sentencesDoing this will set a precedent.
Doing that would set a bad precedent.
If we do this, it'll set a precedent.
ruЕсли мы это сделаем, будет создан прецедент.
Will this set a good precedent or a bad precedent?
A legal precedent has been set.
ruБыл создан правовой прецедент.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdeFrom Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdere (“to precede”); See precede.
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Forms
plural: precedents| Singular | precedent |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time:case in point
- (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions:case lawcommon law
- a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws:common lawcase law