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1. 前例；先例
If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again.

1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

Synonym: case in point

2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

Synonym: case lawcommon law

3. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

4. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

e.g. common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States

Synonym: common lawcase law