precedenting

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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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of precedent
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APA

precedenting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precedenting

MLA

“precedenting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precedenting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precedenting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precedenting.

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