Collocations withprecedent
These are words often used in combination withprecedent.
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ample precedent
There is ample precedent for insurance of this sort.
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bad precedent
Here it would make a very bad precedent and perhaps a very dangerous one.
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binding precedent
But notice that if the court had decided to enforce the terms of the will, as the dissent urged, that holding would also have created binding precedent.
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clear precedent
On his substantive point, however, there is clear precedent on this matter.
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constitutional precedent
There is no constitutional precedent for this retrospective relief.
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dangerous precedent
They are therefore unwilling or at best reluctant to enforce these international protection mechanisms, for fear of setting a dangerous precedent.
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doctrine of precedent
What the doctrine of precedent is seeking to achieve, then, is a subtle counterpoise to the erosion of consensus.
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historic precedent
Nonetheless, there is no guarantee that this historic precedent will be repeated, whatever the efforts and safety valves.
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historical precedent
The author's discussion reconsiders the philosophy of history and the cultural significance of historical precedent in defining political action.
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important precedent
Decisions can create an important precedent and affect interest rates.
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legal precedent
This second thesis is not a consequence of viewing legal precedent as example-setting.
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recent precedent
The only existing but recent precedent must encourage consideration of that view.
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unfortunate precedent
It is a very unfortunate precedent at these times, which are so important for the fate of the new multilateral trade round.
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