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
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