pre|ced´ent|ly

pre|ced´ent|ly
prec|e|dent «noun. PREHS uh duhnt; adjective. prih SEE duhnt, PREHS uh-», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. an action that may serve as an example or reason for a later action: »

Last year's school picnic set a precedent for having one this year. There was no precedent for Roosevelt's election to a third term as President.

2. Law. a judicial decision, case, or proceeding that serves as a guide or pattern in future similar or analogous situations: »

A decision of a court often serves as a precedent in another court. Precedent to a court is what past performances are to sports and the theater (Wall Street Journal).

╂[< adjective]
–adj.
= preceding. (Cf. ↑preceding)
╂[< Latin praecēdēns, -entis, present participle of praecēdere precede]
–pre|ced´ent|ly, adverb.

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