p 3 r 1 e 1 c 3 e 1 d 2 e 1 n 1 t 1
9 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
noun (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
noun a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
originFrom Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdere (“to precede”); See precede.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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