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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'precedent' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) precedent, case in point
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
Synonyms: case in point, precedent, common law, case law
Antonyms: succeeding(a)

2. (noun) case law, precedent, common law
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Synonyms: case in point, precedent, common law, case law
Antonyms: succeeding(a)

3. (noun) common law, case law, precedent
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
Synonyms: case in point, precedent, common law, case law
Antonyms: succeeding(a)

4. (adj) precedent
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
Synonyms: case in point, common law, case law
Antonyms: succeeding(a)

5. (adj) precedent
preceding in time, order, or significance
Antonyms: succeeding(a)


Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'precedent' English Synonyms and Antonyms 

1. precedent
The efficient cause, that which makes anything to be or be done, is the common meaning of the word, as in the saying "There is no effect without a cause." Every man instinctively recognizes himse
Synonyms: cause, actor, causality, designer, occasion, precedent, agent, causation, former, origin, reason, antecedent, condition, fountain, originator, source, author, creator, motive, power, spring
Antonyms: consequence, development, end, fruit, outcome, product, creation, effect, event, issue, outgrowth, result


'precedent' - Nearby Entries  

precedency  precedented  precedentedly  precedent  precedential  preceding  precentor  



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