1) Authoritative example 2) Authoritative rule 3) French word used in English 4) One might be cited 5) Preceding 6) Previous case 7) Previous example 8) Something to be set
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1) History 2) Preceding 3) Precursor 4) Prototype
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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 must follow a precedent is called stare decisis 2...
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A previously decided case that guides the decision of future cases; source of common law.
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• (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. • (n.) A judicial decision which serves as a rule f...
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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]
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Something that has gone before and establishes a standard of acting. In law, a precedent is a decision of another court, preferably a higher court, which guides a judge in applying the law to a particular set of circumstances. Canon law is not precedent law. Consequently, a judge does not have to be able to cite a precedent in order to justify his ...
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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. ...
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A previous judicial case used as an example for deciding the case at hand.
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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.
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A past act or decision which is used as an example to decide the outcome of similar subsequent acts
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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. A preceding circumstance or condition; an a...
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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. 'A
precedent injury.'
Bacon....
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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 a higher court must be followed in later cases. Fo...
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An opinion of a federal or state court of appeals establishing a legal principle or rule that must be followed by lower courts when faced with similar legal issues. For example, once the California Supreme Court decided that employers may fire an employee who fails a drug test because of his use of medical marijuana, all lower courts in California ...
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Previously decided case which guides decisions of future cases. Compare stare decisis.
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[
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
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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. ...
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The decision of a case which established principles of law that act as an authority for future cases of a similar nature
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adjective preceding in time, order, or significance
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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
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previously adjudged action or decision on same or similar point, serving as a rule or example for present guidance
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a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases. · any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations.
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[SAT terms] an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
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an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
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