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Definition of Precedent
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Precedent
Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services. Something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an authoritative example. A preceding circumstance or condition; an antecedent; hence, a prognostic; a token; a sign. A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy. A judicial decision which serves as a rule for future determinations in similar or analogous cases; an authority to be followed in courts of justice; forms of proceeding to be followed in similar cases. Related Definitions:
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Precedent Quotations
A precedent embalms a principle. Benjamin Disraeli He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself. Thomas Paine When you raise issues with the President, try to come away with both that decision and also a precedent. Pose issues so as to evoke broader policy guidance. This can help to answer a range of similar issues likely to arise later. Donald Rumsfeld He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself. Thomas Paine This is going right to the police. So, it's a very dangerous precedent. Floyd Abrams |
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Precedent Translations
precedent in Spanish is precedente |
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