PRECEDENT


Meaning of PRECEDENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ̘. ̈n.ˈpresɪdənt ]

n. & adj. --n. a previous case or legal decision etc. taken as a guide for subsequent cases or as a justification. --adj. preceding in time, order, importance, etc. øøprecedently adv. [ME f. OF (n. & adj.) (as PRECEDE)]

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