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Synonyms for Precedent
ˈprɛs ɪ dənt; prɪˈsid nt, ˈprɛs ɪ dəntprece·dent
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
precedent
A precedent is an authoritative case, example, or instance. The communism of the early Christians in Jerusalem is a wonderful example or instance of Christian liberality, but not a precedent for the universal church through all time. Cases decided by irregular or unauthorized tribunals are not precedents for the regular administration of law. An obiter dictum is an opinion outside of the case in hand, which can not be quoted as an authoritative precedent. Compare CAUSE; EXAMPLE.
Synonyms:
antecedent, authority, case, example, instance, obiter dictum, pattern, warrant
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
precedent
Synonyms:
anterior, prior, earlierAntonyms:
subsequent, posterior, interprecedentnoun
Synonyms:
instance, example, authority, warrant, antecedent, patternAntonyms:
prohibition, diswarrant, disallowance
Princeton's WordNet
precedent, case in pointnoun
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
Synonyms:
case in point, precedent, common law, case lawAntonyms:
succeeding(a)case law, precedent, common lawnoun
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Synonyms:
case in point, precedent, common law, case lawAntonyms:
succeeding(a)common law, case law, precedentnoun
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"
Synonyms:
case in point, precedent, common law, case lawAntonyms:
succeeding(a)precedentadjective
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
Synonyms:
case in point, common law, case lawAntonyms:
succeeding(a)precedentadjective
preceding in time, order, or significance
Antonyms:
succeeding(a)
Editors Contribution
example
model; an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
Dictionary of English Synonymes
precedentadjective
Synonyms:
antecedent, PRECEDINGprecedentnoun
Synonyms:
authoritative example
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#367 | previous | |
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#1431 | authority | |
#1512 | prev | |
#2357 | pattern | |
#2364 | earlier | |
#2965 | instance | |
#6601 | warrant | |
#8499 | preceding | |
#14574 | foregoing | |
#16062 | anterior | |
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How to use Precedent in a sentence?
We have chaotic things happening out of White House without any clear plan, without a comprehensive approach, without clear messaging, and the result is a lot of people are dying... who didn't have to die, i can't think of any precedent for what's going on.
Evercore ISI analyst Kevin Rippey:
For investors, the investigation comes at a time when the stock's bull case is challenged by concerns of an abrupt revenue slowdown last quarter, while precedent suggests that Google enjoys broad discretion over the direction of search results, the questions arising from an investigation will challenge the possibility of multiple expansion.
If Al Gore and George Bush had agreed three weeks before the election to concede the results and waive their right to a legal challenge or a recount, then there would be no Supreme Court case, i’m being asked to waive centuries of legal precedent designed to protect the voters.
This is really a vote not on constitutionality, because it's constitutional, it's not a vote on precedent, because if you take a look at what President Obama did with DACA and so many other things, that was no precedent.
When it gets to a point where a precedent may be set, the NCAA will settle a case to avoid a precedent that will impact hundreds of thousands of other athletes, theyll settle the case. ... And this ruling has too much significance to the NCAAs overall enforcement scheme for them ever to risk having this rule invalidated.
Translations for Precedent
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- سابقةArabic
- precedentCatalan, Valencian
- Präzedenzfall, PräzedensGerman
- δεδικασμένο, προηγούμενος, προηγούμενοGreek
- precedento, precedencoEsperanto
- precedenteSpanish
- ennakkotapausFinnish
- précédent, jurisprudenceFrench
- precedenteGalician
- मिसालHindi
- precedensHungarian
- precedenteItalian
- 先例, 判例Japanese
- 사례, 판례Korean
- precedentLatin
- преседа́н, пре́тходенMacedonian
- precedent, jurisprudentieDutch
- precedensPolish
- precedentePortuguese
- precedentRomanian
- предше́ствующий, прецеде́нт, предыду́щийRussian
- แบบอย่างThai
- ornekTurkish
- 先例Chinese
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