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    Precedentes (en. Precedents)

    /preθeˈðentes/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Prior facts or decisions that are relevant to a current case.
    Judicial precedents are fundamental in legal argumentation.
    Los precedentes judiciales son fundamentales en la argumentación legal.
    Standards or guidelines established by previous decisions.
    The ruling in that trial was based on precedents from previous cases.
    El fallo en ese juicio se basó en precedentes de casos anteriores.
    Past actions that influence future decisions.
    Historical precedents help us understand current issues.
    Los precedentes históricos nos ayudan a entender los problemas actuales.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'praecedens', which means 'that precedes'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    judicial precedent
    A court decision that is used as a guide for future cases.
    precedente judicial
    historical precedent
    An event or action from the past that influences the present.
    precedente histórico
    unprecedented
    Something that has no previous example or case.
    sin precedentes

    Related Words

    antecedent
    What happens before something, which can influence it.
    antecedente
    predict
    To anticipate or foresee what will happen in the future based on present data.
    predecir
    precede
    To go back in time or order.
    preceder

    Slang Meanings

    Used in the context of referring to unexpected examples.
    That mistake was a precedent in our history.
    Esa equivocación fue un precedente en nuestra historia.
    Referring to situations that are repeating.
    That incident is a precedent of something that happened last year.
    Ese incidente es un precedente de algo que ocurrió el año pasado.