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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prec•e•dent /n. ˈprɛsɪdənt; adj. prɪˈsidənt, ˈprɛsɪdənt/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] an instance that may serve as an example for allowing later, similar situations.
- Law a legal decision serving as a rule or pattern governing similar cases that follow:[countable]The lawyer found a precedent from a court case in the 19th century.
- established practice;
custom:[uncountable]to break with precedent.
adj. - preceding;
coming before.
See -cede-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prec•e•dent (n. pres′i dənt;adj. pri sēd′nt, pres′i dənt),USA pronunciation n. - Lawa legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
- any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations.
adj. pre•ce•dent - preceding;
anterior.
- Latin praecēdent- (stem of praecēdēns) present participle of praecēdere to go before, precede (see -ent); (noun, nominal) late Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival
- (adjective, adjectival) Middle English 1350–1400
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged example, model, pattern, standard.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: precedent n /ˈprɛsɪdənt/- a judicial decision that serves as an authority for deciding a later case
- an example or instance used to justify later similar occurrences
adj /prɪˈsiːdənt; ˈprɛsɪdənt/- preceding
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