OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 4573

precedent

/ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
precedente
An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
Examples for cases can but direct as precedents only.
precedente
A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.