Definition of Precedent

Noun

  • a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
  • 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"
    - common law - case law
  • (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
    - case law - common law
  • an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
    - case in point

Adjective

  • preceding in time, order, or significance
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Unscramble precedent

183 unscramble word found using the letters precedent.
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