precedent




precedent - noun

  • an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
  • (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
  • a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
  • a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

    • precedent - adjective

    • preceding in time, order, or significance

    precedent - thesaurus

    Scrabble score for precedent

    p is 3 r is 1 e is 1 c is 3 e is 1 d is 2 e is 1 n is 1 t is 1
    Scrabble score = 14

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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