precedents

[US]/[ˈprɪsɪdənt]/
[UK]/[ˈprɪsɪdənt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.An example of a similar situation that is used to justify a decision or action.
n. (plural)Past actions or events that serve as a guide or model.
n. (legal)A legal principle or rule established in a prior court decision.

Phrases & Collocations

set precedents

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establish precedents

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past precedents

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legal precedents

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historical precedents

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no precedents

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follow precedents

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challenging precedents

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ignoring precedents

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setting precedents

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Example Sentences

the court considered past precedents when making its decision.

Retten tog højde for tidligere præcedenser, da den traf sin beslutning.

setting a new precedent can have far-reaching consequences.

At sætte en ny præcedens kan have vidtrækkende konsekvenser.

we need to be mindful of legal precedents in this case.

Vi skal være opmærksomme på juridiske præcedenser i denne sag.

the ruling established a significant precedent for future cases.

Dommen fastlagde en betydelig præcedens for fremtidige sager.

the company hoped to avoid setting a negative precedent.

Virksomheden håbede at undgå at sætte en negativ præcedens.

the judge carefully reviewed all relevant precedents.

Dommeren gennemgik omhyggeligt alle relevante præcedenser.

this case could set a precedent for similar situations.

Denne sag kan sætte en præcedens for lignende situationer.

it's important to understand the existing precedents before acting.

Det er vigtigt at forstå de eksisterende præcedenser, før man handler.

the lawyer argued that there were no relevant precedents.

Advokaten argumenterede for, at der ikke var nogen relevante præcedenser.

the decision challenged established precedents in the field.

Beslutningen udfordrede fastsatte præcedenser inden for området.

they sought to overturn previous precedents with their argument.

De forsøgte at omgøre tidligere præcedenser med deres argument.

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