præcedent

A form of precedent — An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

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Meanings

adjectivepræcedent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteObsolete form of precedent.
nounpræcedent (plural præcedents)

plural præcedents

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of precedent.
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Chicago

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