precedent

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
case in point
• Derivationally related forms:
precede
• Hypernyms:
example, illustration, instance, representative
2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
case law, common law
• Topics:
civil law
• Members of this Topic:
service
• Hypernyms:
civil law
3. 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
• Syn:
common law, case law
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
law, jurisprudence
4. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
• Derivationally related forms:
precede
• Hypernyms:
subject, topic, theme

II - adjective

preceding in time, order, or significance
• Similar to:
preceding
• Derivationally related forms:
precedency, precedence, precede

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  common law, case law, case in point