precedent in the PONS Dictionary

precedent Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to set a precedent
postaviti presedan
without precedent
bez presedana
to break with precedent [by doing sth]
prekinuti tradiciju [nečim]

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Ward's comrades elected him captain, one of the earliest precedents for pirates choosing their own leader.
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The decision also contradicted previous precedent as to the nature of evidence.
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With these precedents is no surprise that words such as brandy and holandas originate from that country.
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Reluctant to infringe upon precedent, he inserted language that sought to limit the decision's reach to railroad carriers: the agencies of interstate commerce.
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A precedent may relate to the application of law in identical or similar cases or to the consistency of case law.
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Each state writes its own laws of defamation, and the laws and previously decided precedents in each state vary.
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The precedent player for auctioning is the one with the most sandbags for auction.
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This set a precedent in the company, which up until that time had not allowed married women in their employ.
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The judgement in itself was ground-breaking and has set a precedent for subsequent cases of human rights violation against the government.
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A dissenting opinion does not create binding precedent nor does it become a part of case law.
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