precedent

English Thesaurus

1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	example, illustration, instance, representative,
definition	:	an item of information that is typical of a class or group (noun.cognition)

2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	civil law,
definition	:	the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation (noun.group)

domain category	:	civil law,
definition	:	the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation (noun.group)

domain member category	:	service,
definition	:	(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him (noun.act)

3. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	subject, theme, topic,
definition	:	the subject matter of a conversation or discussion (noun.communication)

4. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws (noun.group)

hypernym	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

5. preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all)

similar	:	preceding,
definition	:	existing or coming before (adj.all)

6. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate,
definition	:	be earlier in time; go back further (verb.stative)

7. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	precede, predate,
definition	:	come before (verb.stative)

derivation	:	precedent,
definition	:	preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all)

8. preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all)

derivation	:	precedence, precedency, precession,
definition	:	the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) (noun.act)

derivation	:	antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency, priority,
definition	:	preceding in time (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	precedent,
definition	:	a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	precede, predate,
definition	:	come before (verb.stative)

derivation	:	antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate,
definition	:	be earlier in time; go back further (verb.stative)

9. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate,
definition	:	be earlier in time; go back further (verb.stative)

10. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	precede, predate,
definition	:	come before (verb.stative)

derivation	:	precedent,
definition	:	preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all)

11. preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all)

derivation	:	precedence, precedency, precession,
definition	:	the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) (noun.act)

derivation	:	antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency, priority,
definition	:	preceding in time (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	precedent,
definition	:	a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	precede, predate,
definition	:	come before (verb.stative)

derivation	:	antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate,
definition	:	be earlier in time; go back further (verb.stative)