Precedent

Definition

precedent /'presÇdǝnt/ n [C,U] ၁။ သာဓက။ အစဥ္အလာ။ ထံုး။ a ruling that set a precedent for future cases ❍ a case that established a precedent ❍ a decision without precedent ၂။ [C] အစဥ္အလာ။ ထံုးတမ္း။ historical precedents ❍ There is no precedent for such a measure. See also UNPRECEDENTED

Examples

1. [precedent for] : There are good precedents for this sort of cooperation between organizations.
2. [set/establish/create a precedent] : Arab states condemned the plan
3. regarding it as setting a dangerous precedent.
4. [without precedent] : This is disturbing news and totally without precedent.
5. It would not be right for this case to be treated as a precedent.
6. The English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent.