precedent

/ˈpresɪdənt/

noun

precedens

/ˈprɛt͡sɛdɛns/· rzeczownik

Also

wzór(m)

Definition

an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later

Examples

The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.

Orzeczenie ustanowiło precedens dla przyszłych spraw o zniesławienie.

Synonyms

example model standard

Collocations

set a precedentwithout precedentfollow a precedent

Word forms

precedentsplural

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