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precedent

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
precedent /ˈprɛsədənt/ noun
plural precedents
precedent
/ˈprɛsədənt/
noun
plural precedents
Learner's definition of PRECEDENT
somewhat formal
1 
: a similar action or event that happened at an earlier time先例；前例
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[noncount]
2 
: something done or said that can be used as an example or rule to be followed in the future判例；实例
[count]
[noncount]
3 
[noncount] : the usual or traditional way of doing something惯例
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precedent

1 of 2

adjective

pre·​ce·​dent pri-ˈsē-dᵊnt How to pronounce precedent (audio) ˈpre-sə-dənt How to pronounce precedent (audio)
: prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance

precedent

2 of 2

noun

prec·​e·​dent ˈpre-sə-dənt How to pronounce precedent (audio)
1
: an earlier occurrence of something similar
2
a
: something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same or an analogous kind
a verdict that had no precedent
b
: the convention established by such a precedent or by long practice
3
: a person or thing that serves as a model

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Precedent and the Supreme Court

A precedent is something that precedes, or comes before. The Supreme Court relies on precedents—that is, earlier laws or decisions that provide some example or rule to guide them in the case they're actually deciding. When hostages are being held for ransom, a government may worry about setting a bad precedent if it gives in. And a company might "break with precedent" by naming a foreigner as its president for the first time.

Synonyms

Adjective

Example Sentences

Adjective behavior that may be explained by a precedent event in her troubled life Noun Suddenly, against all historical precedent just for that week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency would have morphed into a well-organized and dependable outfit. John McWhorter, National Review, 26 Sept. 2005 On July 12, in an action that seems to have been without precedent, the House voted, 355-0, to condemn a scientific article. Jonathan Rauch, National Journal, 7 Aug. 1999 In cases close-run enough to require the Supreme court to decide them, precedent and principle are elastic enough, or complex enough, that justices can often decide either way without brazenly contradicting themselves. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., New Republic, 20 & 27 Sept. 1993 We begin to appreciate the mystery when we realize that the act of naming, or denotation, is generically without precedent in natural history. Walker Percy, "Naming And Being," 1960, in Signposts in a Strange Land,  1991 The judge's ruling was based on a precedent established by an earlier decision. He says that the government will set a dangerous precedent if it refuses to allow the protesters to hold a rally. The judge's ruling was based on legal precedent. See More
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Adjective
Judge Barrett did not entirely embrace the notion of super-precedent. Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2020 Many legal scholars question the basis for declaring an ever-wider array of cases to be super-precedent as a way to protect favored rulings. Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2020 Britain has no clear privacy law, so precedent matters. The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
Noun
There’s precedent for advertising promotions that involve gas sold at reduced prices. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 There’s actually some precedent for this kind of political maneuvering. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 There’s precedent at Orlando’s airport for ground boarding. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 The annual Great Beantown Move — the day when somewhere between 60 and 80 percent of city leases turn over — is the consequence of a decades-old precedent, created to accommodate the 200,000 college students who arrive in Boston every fall. Catherine Carlock, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Day said the offensive staff placement will likely follow past precedent, which means offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson will be in the press box. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022 Previously secret Russia memo concludes 'no precedent' for obstruction case against Trump. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 But there’s not much recent precedent for public discussions of prisoner swaps, at least by the U.S. government, before the deal is done and planes are in the air. Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 And there is no guidebook, no clear precedent, about how to do that. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praecedent-, praecedens, present participle of praecedere — see precede

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of precedent was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing precedent
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precedent

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRECEDENT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤bad, dangerous, terrible, unfortunate不好的／危險的／可怕的／不幸的先例▸➤good, important, strong良好的／重要的／有說服力的先例◇There is a strong precedent for such a strategy.有先例有力地說明這一戰略可行。➤ample大量的先例◇There is ample precedent for this tactic.這種戰術有過大量的先例。➤clear, obvious明確的／明顯的先例◇There is no obvious precedent for this law.該法律沒有明顯的先例。➤established, historical, past, prior確定的／歷史上的／過去的／先前的先例➤new新的先例◇This would have set a dangerous new precedent.這將可能創下一項新的危險的先例。➤court, judicial, legal法院的先例；判例；司法慣例◇There was a federal court precedent for this.這個案子有一個聯邦法院的先例。➤binding具有約束力的先例◇The ruling does not set a binding precedent.該判決不能成為具有約束力的先例。➤literary文獻中的先例◇There are many literary precedents for this strategy.文獻中有許多這項策略的先例。VERB + PRECEDENT➤serve as作為先例◇This case could serve as a precedent for others against the tobacco companies.這一案件可以作為其他人起訴煙草公司的判例。➤have有先例▸➤create, establish, provide, set開創／提供／成為／樹立先例◇This lowering of standards sets a dangerous precedent for future developments.這次標準的降低為將來的發展開了危險的先例。➤cite援引先例▸➤find找到先例▸➤base sth on, use sth as⋯以先例為依據；把⋯當作先例◇The judge based his decision on precedents set during the previous century.法官基於上個世紀的判例作出了判決。➤follow遵循先例➤ignore無視先例➤break, overturn打破／推翻先例◇Overturning a legal precedent is no easy matter.推翻一項法律先例絕不是一件容易的事情。PREPOSITION➤without precedent空前的◇The achievements of this period were without precedent in history.這一時期取得的成就是史無前例的。➤precedent for供⋯的先例◇Many precedents can be found for this decision.這一裁定可以找到許多判例。

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