Mandate and Precedent

Mandate

Mandate noun - The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.

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Precedent and mandate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Mandate".

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

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

similar	similar mandate	similar precedent
direct	direct mandate	direct precedent
original	original mandate	original precedent
actual	actual mandate	actual precedent
Other adjectives: entire, new, imperial, cultural.

This was used to justify the incumbent dynasty's rule or ownership of the Mandate of Heaven; as the Qin was so short-lived and set a precedent, later historians would vilify its founder right away.

Source: Useful Notes / Qin Shihuangdi

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