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Definition judicial precedent in American English

judicial precedent noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/dʒuˌdɪʃ(ə)l ˈpresɪdənt/
1

the principle that a legal ruling by a senior judge must be followed in future cases, or an example of such a ruling

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Definition judicial precedent in American English