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precedent
has definitions from the fields of law,civil law
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[ noun ] an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
Synonyms Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)`` This team set a precedent that could be valuable in the future '' , Benington pointed_out . ("Editorials"...)In_a_sense , the showdown promised by Mr._Hammarskjold 's sudden and tragic death has been avoided ; no precedents have been set as_yet ; structurally , the U.N. is still fluid , vulnerable to the pressures that its new and enlarged membership are bringing_to_bear upon it . |
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[ noun ] (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Synonyms Used in print (The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)But he takes his bearings from the great guidelines of policy , well established precedents , the commitments of the United_States under international charters and treaties , basic statutes , and well understood notions of the American people about how we are to conduct ourselves , in policy literature such_as country papers and National_Security_Council papers accumulated in the Department . |
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[ noun ] (law) a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
Synonyms Examples "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States" |
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[ adjective ] preceding in time, order, or significance
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