Commandment and Precedent

Commandment

Commandment noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.
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Precedent and commandment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Commandment".

Precedent

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

Commandment and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commandment" instead a noun "Precedent".

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