Look up: precedent

1. precedent
   [adj] - preceding in time, order, or significance 2. [n] - a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) 3. [n] - an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
2. precedent
   Common law principle that, in deciding a particular case, judges are bound to follow any applicable principles of law laid down by superior courts in earlier reported cases. ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
   
   
3. Precedent
   The decision of a case which established principles of law that act as an authority for future cases of a similar nature
   Found on http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoa
   
   
4. Precedent
   A court judgement cited as an authority in later cases with similar facts. A precedent will only bind courts lower than the one in which it was made
   Found on http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/Projects/Tran
   
   
5. Precedent
   Pre·ced'ent adjective [ Latin praecedens , -entis , present participle of praecedere : confer French précédent . See Precede .] Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services. Shak...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/144
   
   
6. Precedent
   Prec'e·dent noun 1. Something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an authoritative example. « Examples for cases can but direct as precedents only.» Hooker. 2...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/144
   
   
7. precedent
   adjective preceding in time, order, or significance
   Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
8. precedent
   case in point noun an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
   Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
9. Precedent
   • (n.) A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy. • (n.) Something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an authoritative example. • (a.) Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services. •...
   Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
10. precedent
    in law, a judgment or decision of a court that is cited in a subsequent dispute as an example or analogy to justify deciding a similar case or point ... [4 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/107
    
    
11. precedent
    precedent 1. A previous act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances. 2. In law, a judicial decision that may be used as a standard in subsequent similar cases. 3. A convention or custom arising from long practice. 4. An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time. ...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf
    
    
12. precedent
    A previous judicial case used as an example for deciding the case at hand.
    Found on http://polisci.nelson.com/glossary.html
    
    
13. Precedent
    Legal principle, created by a court decision, which provides an example or authority for judges deciding similar issues later. Generally, decisions of higher courts (within a particular system of courts) are mandatory precedent on lower courts within that system--that is, the principle announced by ...
    Found on http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/p069.htm
    
    
14. Precedent
    It is a judgement or a decision taken by an appeal court in some previous case, which would form a basis of all similar cases or trials in the future.A lower court must follow a precedent (also called stare decisis) to ease the trial as they may have ready guidance and example of some prior decisions of similar case.
    Found on http://www.legal-explanations.com/defini
    
    
15. precedent
    1) n. a prior reported opinion of an appeals court which establishes the legal rule (authority) in the future on the same legal question decided in the prior judgment. Thus, "the rule in Fishbeck v. Gladfelter is precedent for the issue before the court in this case." The doctrine that a lower court...
    Found on http://dictionary.law.com/Default.xhtml?
    
    
16. precedent
    Common law principle that, in deciding a particular case, judges are bound to follow any applicable principles of law laid down by superior courts in earlier reported cases
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency
    
    
17. Precedent
    In common law legal systems, a `precedent` or `authority` is a legal case establishing a principle or rule that a court or other judicial body may utilize when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts. Black`s Law Dictionary defines "precedent" as a "rule of law establis...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precedent