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precedent

noun
/ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/CA/ˈpɹiː.sɪ.dənt//pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/

Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdere (“to precede”); See precede.

  1. derived from praecēdēns

Definitions

  1. An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar…

    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.

  2. A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent…

    A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.

  3. An established habit or custom.

  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. The aforementioned (thing).

      • A third argument may be derived from the precedent.

    2. The previous version.

    3. A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.

      • My Lord Melun, let this be copied out, I did suppose it should be on constraint ; And keep it safe for our remembrance : But , heaven be thank'd , it is but voluntary , Return the precedent to these lords again

    4. Happening or taking place earlier in time

      Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding.

    5. Coming before in a particular order or arrangement

      Coming before in a particular order or arrangement; preceding, foregoing.

      • In the precedent section mention was made, amongst other pleasant objects, of this comeliness and beauty which proceeds from women […].

    6. To provide precedents for.

    7. To be a precedent for.

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Derived

binding precedent, condition precedent, declaratory precedent, original precedent, persuasive precedent, precedency, precedented, precedential, precedentless, precedently, precedent-setting, precedent sub silentio, unprecedent, unprecedental, unprecedented, unprecedently

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at precedent. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at precedent. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at precedent

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA