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precedent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding.
2. (archaic, not-comparable) 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 […]. 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition III, section 2, member 1, subsection i:

Forms

Synonyms

antecedent · predecessive

Translations (15)

es precedente (earlier in time) · mk пре́тходен (earlier in time) · ka წინამორბედი (earlier in time) · ka წინა (earlier in time) · bg предхождащ (earlier in time) · ru предыду́щий (earlier in time) · tl kasumundan (earlier in time) · bg предишен (earlier in time) · it precedente (earlier in time) · fr précédent (earlier in time) · ka წინამავალი (earlier in time) · el προηγούμενος (earlier in time) · fi edeltävä (earlier in time) · bn সাবেক (earlier in time) · ru предше́ствующий (earlier in time)

precedent en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpɹes.ɪ.dənt/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈpɹiː-/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈpɹiː.sɪ.dənt/ (Australia, Ireland)
• /ˈpɹɛs-/ (Australia, Ireland)
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• prĕsʹĭ-dənt (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. 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. [1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
2. 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. (obsolete, with-definite-article) The aforementioned (thing).
   • A third argument may be derived from the precedent. , New York 2001, p.74
5. The previous version.
6. (obsolete) 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 c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:

Forms

Coordinates

case law

Deriveds

declaratory precedent (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · unprecedently (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · precedently (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · condition precedent (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · precedency (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · unprecedented (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · precedent sub silentio (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · precedentless (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · persuasive precedent (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · unprecedental (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · precedential (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · precedented (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · precedent-setting (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · original precedent (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · unprecedent (terms derived from precedent (noun)) · binding precedent (terms derived from precedent (noun))

Translations (75)

fi ennakkotapaus (past act used as example) · ca precedent (past act used as example) · ko 전례 (past act used as example) · cmn 前例 (past act used as example) · it precedente (past act used as example) · ka პრეცედენტი (past act used as example) · ro precedent (past act used as example) · tr emsal (past act used as example) · cmn 範例 /范例 (past act used as example) · bg прецеде́нт (past act used as example) · sv prejudikat (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · ru прецеде́нт (past act used as example) · tl kasumundan (past act used as example) · bg прецедент (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · cs judikát (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · nb presedens (past act used as example) · ru прецеде́нт (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · cs precedent (past act used as example) · gl precedente (past act used as example) · de Präjudiz (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · eo precedenco (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · ja 前例 (past act used as example) · ar سَابِقَة (past act used as example) · eo precedento (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · de Präzedenzfall (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · uk прецеде́нт (past act used as example) · nb prejudikat (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · pl precedens (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · hu precedens (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · nl precedent (past act used as example) · cs precedens (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · gl precedente (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · ast precedente (past act used as example) · be прэцэдэ́нт (past act used as example) · es precedente (past act used as example) · tr teamül (past act used as example) · mi tauira (past act used as example) · ca precedent (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · fr précédent (past act used as example) · fi ennakkotapaus (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · nl jurisprudentie (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · vi tiền lệ (past act used as example) · el δεδικασμένο (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · pl precedens (past act used as example) · ka პრეცედენტი (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · cs judikatura (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · cs precedens (past act used as example) · nn presedens (past act used as example) · de Präzedenzfall (past act used as example) · cmn 判例 (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · mk преседа́н (past act used as example) · pt precedente (past act used as example) · he תַּקְדִּים (past act used as example) · cmn 事例 (past act used as example) · tr içtihat (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · pt precedente (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · cmn 先例 (past act used as example) · hu precedens (past act used as example) · he תַּקְדִּים (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · vi án lệ (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · de Präzedenz (past act used as example) · el προηγούμενο (past act used as example) · ko 판례 (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · id preseden (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · cmn 實例 /实例 (past act used as example) · nn prejudikat (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · id preseden (past act used as example) · es precedente (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · ja 判例 (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · ko 사례 (past act used as example) · mk преседа́н (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · ja 先例 (past act used as example) · sv precedensfall (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · it pregiudiziale (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) · fr décision de principe (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment)

precedent en · VERB

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To provide precedents for.
2. (transitive) To be a precedent for.

Forms

Relateds

stare decisis