ALL meanings of precedent
prec·e·dent
P p - noun precedent Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases. 1
- noun precedent any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations. Synonyms: example, model, pattern, standard. 1
- adjective precedent going or coming before; preceding; anterior. 1
- noun precedent law: example, ruling 1
- noun precedent custom, convention 1
- noun precedent act that influences the future 1
- adjective precedent law: preceding 1
- variable noun precedent If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again. 0
- noun precedent a judicial decision that serves as an authority for deciding a later case 0
- noun precedent an example or instance used to justify later similar occurrences 0
- abbreviation PRECEDENT preceding 0
- adjective precedent that precedes; preceding 0
- noun precedent an act, statement, legal decision, case, etc. that may serve as an example, reason, or justification for a later one 0
- noun precedent a practice based upon earlier precedents 0