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precedent [noun]
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  • precedent :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

  • precedent :an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

    • precedent :preceding in time, order, or significance

      • precedent :(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

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