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1precedent — pre·ce·dent 1 /pri sēd ənt, pre səd / adj [Middle French, from Latin praecedent praecedens, present participle of praecedere to go ahead of, come before]: prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance see also condition precedent at… …
2precedent — pre‧ce‧dent [ˈpresdnt] noun [countable] LAW an official action or decision which can be used later to support another legal decision: • The injunction on imports could set a precedent for other patent infringement cases. • Solicitors are aiming …
3precedent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, dangerous, terrible, unfortunate ▪ good, important, strong ▪ There is a strong precedent for such a strategy …
4precedent */ — UK [ˈpresɪdənt] / US noun Word forms precedent : singular precedent plural precedents 1) [countable/uncountable] an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event precedent for: There are good… …
5precedent — pre|ce|dent [ˈpresıdənt] n 1.) an action or official decision that can be used to give support to later actions or decisions ▪ a legal precedent set/create a precedent ▪ UN involvement in the country s affairs would set a dangerous precedent.… …
6precedent — prec|e|dent [ presıdənt ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event: precedent for: There are good precedents for this sort of cooperation between organizations …
7precedent — n. 1) to create, establish, set a precedent 2) to cite a precedent 3) to break (a) precedent 4) a precedent for * * * [ presɪd(ə)nt] establish set a precedent a precedent for to break (a) precedent to cite a precedent to create …
8precedent — noun 1 (C) an action or official decision which can be used to give legal support to later actions or decisions: set/create a precedent: The invasion of Panama set a dangerous precedent. 2 (C, U) something of the same type that has happened or… …
9precedent — [[t]pre̱sɪdənt[/t]] precedents N VAR: oft N for n If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again. [FORMAL] The trial could set an important precedent for dealing… …
10precedent — 1. noun /pɹiˈsiː.dənt,ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/ a) An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future. A third argument may be derived from the precedent. b) A decided case which is cited or used… …
