Found 1 items, similar to precedents.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: precedent precedent n 1: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time [syn: case in point] 2: (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions [syn: case law, common law] 3: a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; “common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States” [syn: common law, case law] 4: a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) precedent adj : preceding in time, order, or significance