precedent
BrE /ˈpre.sɪ.dənt/ AmE /ˈpriː.sə.dənt/
noun en → es
a previous case or decision that is used as an example to help decide a similar case in the future
precedente, caso legal anterior
- set a precedent
Collocations legal precedent · set a precedent for sth
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The court set an important legal precedent.
El tribunal estableció un importante precedente legal.
an example of something that has happened before and is used to show how similar things should be dealt with in the future
ejemplo, modelo a seguir
- set a precedent for sth
Collocations set a precedent for sth · follow a precedent
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This decision sets a dangerous precedent.
Esta decisión establece un peligroso precedente.