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precedent, case law, common law | [in law] a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws | |
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precedent, case in point | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time | |
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precedent | a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) | |
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precedent, common law, case law | [in civil_law] a law established by following earlier judicial decisions | |
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precedent | preceding in time, order, or significance |