Synonyms of PRECEDENT

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Synonyms of PRECEDENT

noun - an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

CASE IN POINT 

noun - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

CASE LAW 
COMMON LAW 

noun - a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

COMMON LAW 
CASE LAW 
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Synonyms of PRECEDENT

Synonyms of PRECEDENT

CASE IN POINT 
PRECEDENT 
COMMON LAW 
CASE LAW 
CAUSE 
ACTOR 
CAUSALITY 
DESIGNER 
OCCASION 
AGENT 
CAUSATION 
FORMER 
ORIGIN 
REASON 
ANTECEDENT 
CONDITION 
FOUNTAIN 
ORIGINATOR 
SOURCE 
AUTHOR 
CREATOR 
MOTIVE 
POWER 
SPRING 
PRECEDING