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"precedent" - Word "5" letter starting with "A" and ending with "D"
| Definition |
| an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time |
| (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions |
| a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) |
| 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" |
| preceding in time, order, or significance |