Meaning of precedent | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
2. A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
3. An established habit or custom.
4. The aforementioned (thing).
   obsolete, with-definite-article
5. The previous version.
6. A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“Examples for cases can but direct as precedents only.”

“A third argument may be derived from the precedent.”

“My Lord Melun, let this be copied out, I did suppose it should be on constraint ; And keep it safe for our remembrance : But , heaven be thank'd , it is but voluntary , Return the precedent to these lords again”

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