What is a precedent?
Precedent:1:an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time; 2:(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions; 3:a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws.
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Precedent is a legal case establishing a principle that a court adopts when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues.
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