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The answer PRECEDENTS has 4 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of precedents in various dictionaries:
noun - an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
noun - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
noun - a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
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| Earlier cases |
| Cases in the past for working models in the future |
| Old guides often given priority at the bar |
| Such examples end respect for revision |
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| Feb 8 2017 Irish Times (Crosaire) |
| Jul 22 2014 Irish Times (Crosaire) |
| Sep 7 2011 The Telegraph - Cryptic |
| Aug 13 2011 Universal |
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| Plural form of precedent. |
| an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances. |
| An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances. |
| Preceding in time, order, or importance. |
| Precedents description |
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| In common law legal systems, a precedent, or authority, is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts. Common law legal systems place great value on deciding cases according to consistent principled rules so that similar facts will yield similar and predictable outcomes, and observance of precedent is the mechanism by which that goal is attained. The principle by which judges are bound to precedents is known as stare decisis. Black's Law Dictionary defines "precedent" as a "rule of law established for the first time by a court for a particular type of case and thereafter referred to in deciding similar cases". Common law precedent is a third kind of law, on equal footing with statutory law (statutes and codes enacted by legislative bodies), and delegated legislation, in U.K. parlance, or regulatory law, in U.S. parlance (regulations promulgated |