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

skapa prejudikat

establish precedents

fastställa prejudikat

past precedents

tidigare prejudikat

legal precedents

juridiska prejudikat

historical precedents

historiska prejudikat

no precedents

inga prejudikat

follow precedents

följa prejudikat

challenging precedents

utmana prejudikat

ignoring precedents

ignorera prejudikat

setting precedents

skapa prejudikat

Example Sentences

the court considered past precedents when making its decision.

domstolen beaktade tidigare prejudikat när den fattade sitt beslut.

setting a new precedent can have far-reaching consequences.

att fastställa ett nytt prejudikat kan ha långtgående konsekvenser.

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

vi måste vara medvetna om juridiska prejudikat i det här fallet.

the ruling established a significant precedent for future cases.

beslutet fastställde ett betydande prejudikat för framtida fall.

the company hoped to avoid setting a negative precedent.

företaget hoppades undvika att fastställa ett negativt prejudikat.

the judge carefully reviewed all relevant precedents.

domaren granskade noggrant alla relevanta prejudikat.

this case could set a precedent for similar situations.

det här fallet kan fastställa ett prejudikat för liknande situationer.

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

det är viktigt att förstå de existerande prejudikaten innan man agerar.

the lawyer argued that there were no relevant precedents.

advokaten hävdade att det inte fanns några relevanta prejudikat.

the decision challenged established precedents in the field.

beslutet utmanade etablerade prejudikat inom området.

they sought to overturn previous precedents with their argument.

de försökte upphäva tidigare prejudikat med sitt argument.

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