Precedent and Situation

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Precedent

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.
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Situation and precedent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Situation" instead a noun "Precedent".
Nearby Words: precede, preceding, precedence, precedential

Situation

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.
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Precedent and situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Situation".
Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

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good good precedent good situation
similar similar precedent similar situation
certain certain precedent certain situation
awkward awkward precedent awkward situation
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, unfortunate, dangerous, bad, horrible, new, general, possible, military.

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  • Film / Sully He reminds the NTSB that this was a real-life event without precedent, and that it took him and Skiles 35 seconds to run through enough of the checklists (trying — and failing — to restart the engines, for instance) to realize the true nature of their situation.
    Source: Film / Sully
  • Obstructive Bureaucrat Not following a law, no matter how absurd in a specific situation, can set a precedent that allows others, to whom the law should be reasonable requirement, to complain they are not getting equal treatment.
    Source: Obstructive Bureaucrat
  • Series / Law & Order: Special Victims Unit When a Canadian judge questioned his defense attorney about the risk of Canada becoming a haven for capital offenders if they set this precedent, he smarmily replied "I prefer not to speculate on a hypothetical situation which may or may not result from the high court's ruling".
    Source: Series / Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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