precedent
An established legal decision that can be used to justify other decisions.
An action or decision that could lead to harmful consequences if repeated.
An action or decision that can be used as a negative example in the future.
A legal decision that is taken as a rule for subsequent cases.
An action or decision that can be used as a positive example in the future.
A decision made by a court that serves as a guide for future legal cases.
A precedent that has been accepted and used for a long time.
A significant action or decision that will likely influence future cases.
An action or event that establishes a new standard or guide.
A very persuasive or influential earlier case or event.
An earlier event in history that serves as an example or guide.
A very bad action or decision that sets a poor standard.
A precedent that existed before the current situation.
An earlier case or event that is unambiguous and easy to understand.
An earlier event or action that has already occurred and can be used as a guide.
An earlier case that is easily seen or recognized as a guide.
A regrettable action or decision that may be followed in the future.
A legal precedent that must be followed by lower courts.
Sufficient or more than enough earlier examples or cases.
An earlier work of literature that serves as a model or example.
Never having happened or existed before.
To establish a pattern for future actions by doing something for the first time.
To formally create a new guide or rule through an action or decision.
To do something that establishes a new example or rule for the future.
To offer an example that can be followed.
To function as an example or guide for future actions.
To act in the same way as was done in a previous, similar situation.
For a precedent to exist for a particular situation.
To do something in a new way, different from what was done before.
To officially reject a previous legal decision.
To use an earlier event or decision as the reason for something.
To apply an earlier event or decision as a guide or justification.
To discover an earlier example that is relevant.
To mention an earlier case or event as justification or an example.
To deliberately not follow an established guide or example.
An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide for a specific thing.