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Definisjon av precedent

Vi fant 14 definisjoner av precedent på engelsk.

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Noun
precedent - a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
topic, theme, subject some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
precedent - an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
case in point
instance, illustration, representative, example a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
precedent - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
case law, common law
civil law the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
civil law the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
precedent - a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
common law, case law
jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

Adjective
precedent - preceding in time, order, or significance
preceding existing or coming before
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord

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Substantiv
precedent - An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
precedent - A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
precedent - The previous version.
precedent - A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.

Verb
precedent - To provide precedents for.
precedent - To be a precedent for.

Adjektiv
precedent - Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding.

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  • A precedent or authority is a legal case establishing a principle or rule that a court or other judicial body may utilize when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.

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  • precedent
    A legal case establishing a principle or rule that a court may need to adopt when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: precedent
  • Komparativ: more precedent
  • Superlativ: most precedent

Substantiv

  • Entall: precedent
  • Flertall: precedents

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