precedent
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
preceding in time, order, or significance
Noun
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
Noun
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Noun
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"
Noun
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)