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precedent ['presɪdənt]1 noun∎ to set a precedent faire jurisprudence;∎ there is no precedent il n'y a pas de jurisprudence;∎ to follow a precedent s'appuyer sur un précédent, suivre la jurisprudence(b) (example case) précédent m;∎ to create or to set or to establish a precedent créer un précédent;∎ without precedent sans précédent(c) (tradition) tradition f;∎ to break with precedent rompre avec la tradition;∎ the college has broken with precedent by electing a woman president le collège a rompu avec la tradition en élisant une femme à la présidenceprécédent -
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precedent1. n [ˊpresɪdǝnt] прецеде́нт2. a [prɪˊsi:dnt] предше́ствующий;condition precedent предвари́тельное усло́вие
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nounPräzedenzfall, der* * *['presidənt]noun (a past action, especially a legal decision, which may act as a guide or rule in the future.) der Präzedenzfall* * *prec·edent[ˈpresɪdənt, AM -əd-]nwithout \precedent noch nie da gewesen, ohne Beispielthis situation is entirely without \precedent so etwas hat es noch nie gegebenis there any \precedent in a case like this? gibt es dafür irgendeinen Präzedenzfall?there is no \precedent for an annulment being granted in a case like this in einem solchen Fall hat es noch nie eine Annullierung gegebento set a \precedent einen Präzedenzfall schaffen* * *['presIdənt]nPräzedenzfall m; (JUR ALSO) Präjudiz ntaccording to precedent — nach den bisherigen Fällen
without precedent — noch nie da gewesen
to break with precedent — dem Präzedenzfall nicht mehr folgen
there is no precedent for this decision — diese Entscheidung kann sich nicht an einem vergleichbaren Fall ausrichten
* * *precedent1 [ˈpresıdənt] s1. JUR Präzedenzfall m (auch fig), Präjudiz n:without precedent ohne Beispiel, noch nie da gewesen;set a precedent einen Präzedenzfall schaffen;take sth as a precedent etwas als Präzedenzfall betrachten2. Tradition f:break with precedent mit der Tradition brechenprecedent2 [prıˈsiːdənt; ˈpresı-] adj (adv precedently) vorhergehend, voraus-, vorangehend:a) Vorbedingung f,b) aufschiebende Bedingung* * *nounPräzedenzfall, derset or create a precedent — ein Präzedenzfall schaffen
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[̘. ̈n.ˈpresɪdənt]authoritative precedent авторитетный прецедент authoritative precedent заслуживающий доверия прецедент binding precedent обязывающий прецедент precedent предшествующий; condition precedent предварительное условие condition precedent предварительное условие declaratory precedent деклараторный прецедент judicial precedent судебный прецедент original precedent первичный прецедент persuasive precedent юр. убедительный прецедент precedent предшествующий, предварительный precedent предшествующий; condition precedent предварительное условие precedent предшествующий precedent прецедент precedent судебный прецедент -
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noun (a past action, especially a legal decision, which may act as a guide or rule in the future.) precedentetr['presɪdənt]1 precedente nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto set a precedent sentar un precedentewithout precedent sin precedenteprecedent ['prɛsədənt] n: precedente mn.• ejemplar s.m.• ejemplo s.m.• precedente s.m.'presədəntcount & mass noun precedente mto set a precedent (for something) — sentar* precedente (para algo)
['presɪdǝnt]N precedente m (also Jur)to establish or set a precedent (for sth) — sentar un precedente (para algo)
* * *['presədənt]count & mass noun precedente mto set a precedent (for something) — sentar* precedente (para algo)
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1) прецедент, судовий прецедент2) попередній, раніший- precedential•precedent applicable to the act — = precedent applicable to the act fact прецедент, що може бути застосований до діяння (факту)
precedent applicable to the act fact — = precedent applicable to the act
precedent exactly applicable to the act — = precedent exactly applicable to the act fact прецедент, що може бути повністю застосований до діяння (факту)
- precedent creatingprecedent exactly applicable to the act fact — = precedent exactly applicable to the act
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1) прецедент2) предшествующий; предварительный•- applied precedentprecedent (exactly) applicable to the act [to the fact] — прецедент, (полностью) применимый к деянию [факту];
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- leading precedent
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n( for smth) прецедент (для чего-л.)- dangerous precedentto create / to establish a precedent — создавать прецедент
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̘. ̈n.ˈpresɪdənt
1. сущ. прецедент without precedent ≈ беспрецедентный, не имеющий прецедента there's no precedent for this ≈ это беспрецедентный случай to set/create/establish a precedent ≈ создать прецедент to invoke a precedent ≈ сослаться на прецедент
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1) предшествующий, предыдущий precedent chapter ≈ предыдущая глава Syn: previous, former
2) превосходящий precedent in nobility ≈ превосходящий в знатности (судебный) прецедент - to set /to create/ a * создать прецедент - to invoke a * сослаться на прецедент - without * беспрецедентный, не имеющий прецедента, беспримерный, небывалый - there's no * for this это беспрецедентный случай предшествующий - * events предшествующие события - * chapter предшествующая глава - conditions * предварительные условия authoritative ~ авторитетный прецедент authoritative ~ заслуживающий доверия прецедент binding ~ обязывающий прецедент ~ предшествующий;
condition precedent предварительное условие condition ~ предварительное условие declaratory ~ деклараторный прецедент judicial ~ судебный прецедент original ~ первичный прецедент persuasive ~ юр. убедительный прецедент precedent предшествующий, предварительный ~ предшествующий;
condition precedent предварительное условие ~ предшествующий ~ прецедент ~ судебный прецедентБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > precedent
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1. [ʹpresıd(ə)nt] n(судебный) прецедентto set /to create/ a precedent - создать прецедент
2. [ʹpresıd(ə)nt] awithout precedent - беспрецедентный, не имеющий прецедента, беспримерный, небывалый
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prec·edent [ʼpresɪdənt, Am -əd-] nwithout \precedent noch nie da gewesen, ohne Beispiel;this situation is entirely without \precedent so etwas hat es noch nie gegebenis there any \precedent in a case like this? gibt es dafür irgendeinen Präzedenzfall?;there is no \precedent for an annulment being granted in a case like this in einem solchen Fall hat es noch nie eine Annullierung gegeben;to set a \precedent einen Präzedenzfall schaffento break with \precedent [by doing sth] [durch etw akk] mit der Tradition brechen -
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1. n прецедент2. a предшествующийСинонимический ряд:1. past (adj.) advance; antecedent; anterior; foregoing; former; past; preceding; previous; prior2. prior instance (noun) criterion; example; exemplar; measure; model; pattern; previous case; prior instance; rule3. before (other) advance; ahead; before; beyond; going before; preceding; prepublication -
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1. прил.общ. предшествующий2. сущ.юр. прецедент (решение суда, служащее образцом при решении аналогичных дел в системе англосаксонского права; в системе английского права формулируется как решение высших судов, имеющее обязательную силу как для них самих, так и для низших судов; на практике это означает, что решения палаты лордов не могут игнорироваться нижестоящими судами; решения Апелляционного суда должны применяться в дальнейшем всеми судами, кроме палаты лордов; Высокий суд выносит решения, которые обязательны для все судов, кроме палаты лордов и Апелляционного суда; прецеденты публикуются в специальных сборниках, как правило, называющихся law reports; институты договорного права, ответственности за нарушение обязательств регулируются исключительно прецедентами)to constitute [create, establish\] a precedent — создавать прецедент
Syn:See:binding precedent, persuasive precedent, Abbassy v. 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précédent — précédent, ente [ presedɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. m. • XIIIe; lat. præcedens, entis I ♦ Adj. Qui précède, s est produit antérieurement, vient avant. Dans un précédent ouvrage. ⇒ antérieur. Le jour précédent : la veille. « Ce testament annule le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
precedent — pre·ce·dent 1 /pri sēd ənt, pre səd / adj [Middle French, from Latin praecedent praecedens, present participle of praecedere to go ahead of, come before]: prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance see also condition precedent at… … Law dictionary
precedent — PRECEDÉNT, Ă, precedenţi, te, adj., s.n. 1. adj. Care precedă pe cineva sau ceva în timp sau în spaţiu; premergător, anterior. 2. s.n. Fapt sau caz anterior analog, care poate servi ca exemplu, ca regulă de conduită sau ca justificare pentru… … Dicționar Român
precedent — pre‧ce‧dent [ˈpresdnt] noun [countable] LAW an official action or decision which can be used later to support another legal decision: • The injunction on imports could set a precedent for other patent infringement cases. • Solicitors are aiming … Financial and business terms
precedent — Precedent, [preced]ente. adj. v. Qui precede. Il se dit ordinairement par rapport au temps. Le jour precedent. je vous ay escrit par l ordinaire precedent. dans les regnes precedents, dans l assemblée precedente. cette clause estoit portée dans… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
précédent — précédent, ente (pré sé dan, dan t ) adj. 1° Qui précède, qui est immédiatement avant, soit par rapport à l ordre, soit par rapport au rang. Le jour, le règne précédent. Vous trouverez cela dans le chapitre précédent, à la page précédente.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Precedent — Pre*ced ent, a. [L. praecedens, entis, p. pr. of praecedere: cf. F. pr[ e]c[ e]dent. See {Precede}.] Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services. Shak. A precedent injury. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Condition precedent}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Precedent — Prec e*dent, n. 1. Something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an authoritative example. [1913 Webster] Examples for cases can but direct as precedents only. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precedent — [prē sēd′ nt, prisēd′ nt; ] for n. [ pres′ə dənt] adj. [ME < MFr précédent < L praecedens, prp. of praecedere, to PRECEDE] that precedes; preceding n. precedent 1. an act, statement, legal decision, case, etc. that may serve as an example,… … English World dictionary
precedent — (n.) early 15c., case which may be taken as a rule in similar cases, from M.Fr. precedent, from L. praecedentum (nom. praecedens), prp. of praecedere go before (see PRECEDE (Cf. precede)). Meaning thing or person that goes before another is… … Etymology dictionary
precedent — précédent DEFINICIJA v. presedan … Hrvatski jezični portal