precedent
precedent is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends.
Meaning
What does precedent mean?
- noun
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
- noun
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
- noun
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
- noun
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
- adjective
preceding in time, order, or significance
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