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precedent
verbs
set/establish a precedent
• The decision is important as it could set a legal precedent for other similar cases.
create a precedent
• If we allow this once, it will create a precedent.
follow a precedent
• Now he is following a precedent set by military leaders around the world.
use something as a precedent
• Latin America was afraid that the invasion of Panama would be used as a precedent.
adjectives
a bad precedent
• Such a harsh punishment would set a bad precedent.
a dangerous precedent
(= one that could cause problems in the future )
• They opposed the plan, saying it would create a dangerous precedent.
an important precedent
• By doing this, an important precedent was established.
a legal precedent
(= one that is important in law and so must be followed in legal cases )
• There are several legal precedents for this.
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noun ADJ. bad, dangerous, unfortunate | good, important | historical | judicial, legal VERB + PRECEDENT serve as This case could could serve as a precedent for others against the tobacco companies. | have | create, establish, provide, set This lowering of standards sets a dangerous precedent for future developments. | cite, quote | find | base sth on, use sth as The judge based his decision on precedents set during the Middle Ages. | follow PREP. without ~ The achievements of this period were without precedent in history. | ~ for Many precedents can be found for this decision.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary