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| precedent | a deviation in a prior case which established a right or reasoning of law which must be followed in the present case | en |
| precedent | (Précédent) Generally refers to something that has happened earlier in time In the courts, the ruling of an earlier court in a similar sets of circumstances is considered as a guide in deciding on a current case A decision on any point establishes a precedent which might be expected to be followed in similar situations which may arise in the future | en |
| precedent | A judgment or decision of a court cited as an authority for deciding a similar set of facts or for a legal principle to be followed | en |
| precedent | An act, statement, legal decision, etc that may serve as an example, reason or justification for a later one | en |
| precedent | (noun) An act, statement, legal decision, case, etc that may serve as an example, reason, or justification for a later one | en |
| precedent | A judicial decision used as a source of law in later related cases | en |
| precedent | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) preceding in time, order, or significance | en |
| precedent | A rule of law that is established by an appellate court in an earlier case serves as five binding precedent in all subsequent similar cases | en |
| precedent | an example of authority for a later case which is similar or identical | en |
| precedent | A previously decided case that is considered binding | en |
| precedent | A court's decision which must generally be followed by that court and the lower courts in the same jurisdiction in cases involving the same issue and substantially the same facts | en |
| precedent | Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding | en |
| precedent | An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future | en |
| precedent | A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case | en |
| precedent | The previous version | en |
| precedent | previously decided case which is recognized as the authority for determining future cases | en |
| precedent | A case which establishes legal principles to a certain set of facts, coming to a certain conclusion, and which is to be followed from that point on when similar or identical facts are before a court A prior judicial decision that serves as an example or rule to authorize or justify other decisions in similar cases that follow | en |
| precedent | A court decision that will influence similar cases in the future | en |
| precedent | A precedent is a previous decision used as a justification for deciding a subsequent case in the same way | en |
| precedent | 1 A previously decided case recognized as an authority for the disposition of future cases In common law, precedents were regarded as the major source of law A precedent may involve a novel question of common law or it may involve an interpretation of a statute To the extent that future cases rely upon the precedent or distinguish it from themselves without disapproving of it, the case will serve as a precedent for future cases | en |
| precedent | Laws established by previous cases which must be followed in cases involving identical circumstances (See stare decisis in Foreign Words Glossary ) | en |
| precedent | Previous evidence or example for action or decision of a question | en |
| precedent | preceding, earlier; prior, previous; having priority sıfat | en |
| precedent | previous legal decision serving as an authoritative rule, authoritative example; model, standard, example isim | en |
| precedent | If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again. The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases | en |
| precedent | A previous case that is taken as an example in making legal decisions | en |
| precedent | Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services | en |
| precedent | Something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an authoritative example | en |
| precedent | A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy | en |
| precedent | A judicial decision which serves as a rule for future determinations in similar or analogous cases; an authority to be followed in courts of justice; forms of proceeding to be followed in similar cases | en |
| precedent | A preceding circumstance or condition; an antecedent; hence, a prognostic; a token; a sign | en |
| precedent | (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions | en |
| precedent | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time | en |
| precedent | a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States" | en |
| precedent | (From Latin præcedens: "going before in time ") An act or instance that may be used as a model for later similar cases | en |
| precedent | A previous court decision that will influence future similar cases | en |
| precedent | An act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances Also, a judicial decision that may be used as a standard in subsequent similar cases | en |
| precedent | n In Law, a previous decision, rule or practice which, in the absence of a definite statute, has whatever force and authority a Judge may choose to give it, thereby greatly simplifying his task of doing as he pleases As there are precedents for everything, he has only to ignore those that make against his interest and accentuate those in the line of his desire Invention of the precedent elevates the trial-at-law from the low estate of a fortuitous ordeal to the noble attitude of a dirigible arbitrament | en |
| precedent | A previously decided case that guides the decision of future cases | en |
| precedent | a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) | en |
| precedent | A decision or determination of a point of law made by a court in a case to be followed by a court of the same rank, or of a lower rank, in a subsequent case presenting the same legal problem, although different parties are involved in the subsequent case | en |
| precedent | preceding in time, order, or significance | en |
| precedent | A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way | en |
| precedents | plural of precedent | en |
| precedents | actions that serve as patterns for future actions, as in: The judge could find no precedents that would allow him to find the defendant innocent | en |
| precedents | Previously decided cases which are recognized as an authority for future cases | en |
| precedents | Prior cases whose principles are used by judges as the bases for their decisions in present cases | en |