Precedent (Crossword clue)

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We found 4 answers for “Precedent” .

This page shows answers to the clue Precedent, followed by ten definitions like “A convention or custom arising from long practice”, “An example that is used to justify similar occurrences” and “A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy”.


Definitions of “Precedent”
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• A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy
• Previously decided case which guides decisions of future cases
• A subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
• Previously adjudged action or decision on same or similar point
• A previous judicial case used as an example for deciding the case at hand
• A previously decided case that guides the decision of future cases
• An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
• Something that has gone before and establishes a standard of acting
• An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
• It is a judgement or a decision taken by an appeal court in some previous case
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