legal precedent

collocation in English

meaningsoflegalandprecedent

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legal
adjective
uk
/ˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ˈliː.ɡəl/
connected with ...
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precedent
noun
uk
/ˈpres.ɪ.dənt/us
/ˈpres.ə.dent/
an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed ...
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(Definition oflegalandprecedentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegal precedent

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This second thesis is not a consequence of viewinglegalprecedentas example-setting.
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In addition, the method does not contradict anylegalprecedentor established societal value.
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So this second thesis is intended to apply only tolegalprecedent, and only because of some truths about law.
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The government has avoided defining what it means by a health need, leaving this to local planning groups andlegalprecedent.
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This second thesis focuses solely onlegalprecedent.
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This should not seem an odd idea when applied specifically tolegalprecedent.
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Iflegalprecedentis law's use of example, by examining conduct guidance by example in general, we direct our attention to aspects of precedent that can be overlooked.
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Families may not believe or understand that the contradiction of personal principles of the staff and/orlegalprecedentweigh heavily against them and their cultural norms.
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This type of ethically troublesome scenario could be avoided in the future if alegalprecedentis firmly established or if clear national laws are enacted.
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The new regulation will introduce a newlegalprecedent.
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Therefore, the 1966 case had goodlegalprecedent.
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We do not base our case simply onlegalprecedent.
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I say that it is not a precedent in the sense that it is alegalprecedent, binding on our successors.
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The only real debate that is going on today is as to when compensation will be paid, because thelegalprecedentis there.
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Is there anylegalprecedentfor the insertion of such an explanatory amendment?
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Banks are required bylegalprecedentto give seven days' notice of closure of an account.
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It is difficult to find anylegalprecedentfor that.
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It does not set alegalprecedentfor other war pension claims.
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There are strong arguments in equity for compensation, whatever thelegalprecedentmay be, if quantity licensing is expected to put firms out of business.
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I explained exactly why, in our view, they were not proper precedents and asked for alegalprecedent.
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