Precedente (en. Preceding)

/pɾeθeˈðente/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A fact or situation that serves as a reference.

The ruling of the previous court is considered an important precedent.

El fallo del tribunal anterior se considera un precedente importante.

A norm or rule established by previous cases.

The legal precedent influenced the judge's decision.

El precedente legal influenció la decisión del juez.

An event or action that occurs before another, serving as an example.

His success in the tournament became a precedent for his team.

Su éxito en el torneo se convirtió en un precedente para su equipo.

From Latin 'praecedens', meaning 'that goes before'.

judicial precedent

Reference to a previous case in the legal field.

precedente judicial

to follow a precedent

To act according to an established example or norm.

seguir un precedente

precedent sense

A concept that relates to something that occurred earlier to justify a subsequent action.

sentido precedente

Belonging to a previous period in time.

successor

Which follows or comes after something else.

sucesor

antecedent

A thing that precedes another in time or logic.

antecedente

In a legal context, it is colloquially used to refer to a frequently cited case.

That case is a precedent used by many lawyers.

Ese caso es un precedente usado por muchos abogados.

In informal situations, it is sometimes used to talk about "the first" to achieve something.

He was the precedent in our community by venturing into business.

Él fue el precedente en nuestra comunidad al aventurarse en el negocio.