PRECEDENT

/pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/ Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1C3E1D2E1N1T1 = 14

Definition

  1. adjective preceding in time, order, or significance.
  2. noun an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time. — synonyms: case_in_point
  3. noun (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions. — synonyms: case_law, common_law
  4. noun a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws. — synonyms: common_law, case_law
  5. noun a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time).

Examples

  • “common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States”

Anagrams of PRECEDENT

precented

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