| 释义 |
Noun: precedent presidunt- An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
- case in point - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
- case law, common law - A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
- common law, case law - A subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
Adjective: precedent presidunt- Preceding in time, order, or significance
Derived forms: precedents See also: precede, precedence, precedency, preceding Type of: civil law, example, illustration, instance, jurisprudence, law, representative, subject, theme, topic Encyclopedia: Precedent |