setting precedent

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• precedent */ — UK [ˈpresɪdənt] / US noun Word forms precedent : singular precedent plural precedents 1) [countable/uncountable] an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event precedent for: There are good… …   English dictionary

• precedent — prec|e|dent [ presıdənt ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event: precedent for: There are good precedents for this sort of cooperation between organizations …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• setting a legal precedent — legal ruling which sets a basis for future rulings …   English contemporary dictionary

• setting a precedent — innovative court verdict; defining a new path …   English contemporary dictionary

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