Precedent and Ruling

Precedent

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

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

Ruling noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

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Precedent and ruling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Ruling".

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

similar	similar precedent	similar ruling
solid	solid precedent	solid ruling
original	original precedent	original ruling
legal	legal precedent	legal ruling
Other adjectives: strong, actual, real, bad, ancient, new.

These are not binding legal precedent unless and until they are cited by the Supreme Court in a ruling...as many have been over the years.

Source: Word of Dante
They failed to win the case, but as the court simply dismissed their case rather than ruling against them, no binding precedent was set.

Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Law
Appropriately, the court's unanimous ruling in the city's favor declined to set what might have been a precedent in its first-ever case involving privacy in personal electronic communications technology, citing the fluctuating state of the technology involved.

Source: Technology Marches On

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