precedent

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/    美 /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/|/ˈpɹiː.sɪ.dənt/|/ˈpɹɛs-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
    — Examples for cases can but direct as precedents only.
  2. A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
  3. An established habit or custom.
  4. The aforementioned (thing). obsolete,with-definite-article
    — A third argument may be derived from the precedent.
  5. The previous version.
  6. A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy. obsolete
    — My Lord Melun, let this be copied out, I did suppose it should be on constraint ; And keep it safe for our remembrance : But , heaven be thank'd , it is but voluntary , Return the precedent to these lords again
动词 v.
  1. To provide precedents for. transitive
  2. To be a precedent for. transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding. not-comparable
  2. Coming before in a particular order or arrangement; preceding, foregoing. archaic,not-comparable
    — In the precedent section mention was made, amongst other pleasant objects, of this comeliness and beauty which proceeds from women […].

词形变化

precedents plural præcedent alternative præcedent alternative precedents present,singular,third-person precedenting participle,present precedented participle,past precedented past præcedent alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
binding precedent condition precedent declaratory precedent original precedent persuasive precedent precedency precedented precedential precedentless precedently precedent-setting precedent sub silentio unprecedent unprecedental unprecedented unprecedently
相关词
stare decisis
并列词
case law

词源

词源 1
From Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdere (“to precede”); See precede.
词源 2
From Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdere (“to precede”); See precede.
词源 3
From Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdere (“to precede”); See precede.
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