precedents in English

noun
1
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
there are substantial precedents for using interactive media in training
synonyms:modelexemplarexamplepatternprevious caseprior instance/exampleparadigmcriterionyardstickstandard

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "precedents" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "precedents", or refer to the context using the word "precedents" in the English Dictionary.

1. He copied after bad precedents.

2. I can cite several legal precedents.

3. U.S. Law precedents are somewhat similar.

4. Many precedents can be found for this decision.

5. And there were other precedents for the future.

6. There were ample precedents for such a notion.

7. The Soviet Union could soon choose to follow these precedents.

8. There are plenty of precedents for such a course.

9. There are precedents on both sides of the argument.

10. There are few precedents for this sort of retroactive legislation.

11. Clauses dealing with Accruer of share(s) of residue Precedents

12. There were historical precedents for this kind of female protest.

13. Appendix A contains precedents which can be adapted to suit the occasion.

14. Any blend of black and country music would have powerful precedents.

15. Precedents during the Clinton administration were not encouraging,(Sentence dictionary) however.

16. It is distinguished from Actiones innominatae, for which there were no precedents

17. Otherwise, his fidelity to a city and its cultural flagship has shining precedents.

18. This is essentially a bhakti movement , broadly following the precedents of Caitanya.

19. 25 Despite these precedents, Poe's interest in journeys is also distinctively American.

20. Actiones nominatae are writs for which there were precedents in the English chancery

21. For pursuing the house-to-house activity the Witnesses have sound Scriptural precedents.

22. 26 Otherwise, his fidelity to a city and its cultural flagship has shining precedents.

23. There are plenty of historical precedents for this, as I pointed out in Chapter

24. But it is Michael Jackson's deal which may set precedents the music business will later regret.

25. The mass uprooting of our period was neither unexpected nor without more modest precedents.

26. And there are few precedents for the sort of retroactive legislation the banks want.

27. Today(sentence dictionary), courts still follow the spirit of these mean and moldy precedents.

28. Once again Edward had set precedents and opened opportunities for extensive royal exploitation subsequently.

29. The public will not be outraged if it is told that precedents will be confined to their facts.

30. Ample precedents exist for imposing spectrum use fees and cable franchise taxes for public telecommunications purposes.

31. 11 The danger of inconsistency is most pronounced where the draftsman takes parts of his draft from different precedents.

32. 23 Furthermore, school supervision of the activities is precisely the kind of entanglement that is impermissible under constitutional precedents.

33. In harmony with these Scriptural precedents, Jehovah’s Witnesses meet together at their Kingdom Halls twice a week.

34. Sufficient precedents usually exist to allow for the scale of damage to be assessed by means of comparison.

35. Furthermore, school supervision of the activities is precisely the kind of entanglement that is impermissible under constitutional precedents.

36. 13 For the lawyer and the judge, a driving force at all times has been the avalanche of precedents.

37. Hastings said he would approve the trip unless the defense attorneys could cite legal precedents supporting their argument.

38. For the lawyer and the judge, a driving force at all times has been the avalanche of precedents.

39. Conventionalize To render conventional; bring under the influence of conventional rules; render observant of the forms and precedents of society

40. We accept our responsibility not to retreat from interpreting the full meaning of the covenant in light of all of our precedents.

41. But, although these two set precedents, there was no conspicuous increase in the number of slaves gaining their freedom.

42. So it is probably best to examine the merits of each case separately, looking to precedents and agendas for guidance.

43. But he may not have the power to overrule the precedents; in any case, reasons of strategy argue against this.

44. Successful precedents include a client who recovered and was discharged in 10 days after being treated by accurate antivenom and inpatient care.

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46. Essentially this concept formalizes previously applied precedents and strengthens the protection afforded to those who submit bids in the tendering process.

47. Pinhey stated that English precedents on restitution did not apply to the case as the English law applied to consenting adults.

48. Why would they want to cede power peacefully when faced with the precedents of Mubarak (trial and imprisonment) and Gaddafi (lynching)?

49. Bestiejs A collection of best in class modules/libraries that promote solid browser/environment support, ES5 precedents, unit testing, and documentation.

50. Lengthy research went on to find suitable precedents but the overriding consideration was the position of Lloyd George and the Liberals.