persuasive precedent

noun

A precedent set in a court that has no precedence over another but whose decisions are considered to be sufficiently useful that they may be used, although they are not binding until used by a superior court.

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Meanings

nounpersuasive precedent (plural persuasive precedents)

plural persuasive precedents

  1. lawA precedent set in a court that has no precedence over another but whose decisions are considered to be sufficiently useful that they may be used, although they are not binding until used by a superior court.
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“persuasive precedent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persuasive%20precedent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “persuasive precedent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persuasive%20precedent.

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