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set a precedent
set a precedent
to establish a pattern; to set a policy that must be followed in future cases. I'll do what you ask this time, but it doesn't set a precedent. We've already set a precedent in matters such as these.
set a precedent
Establish a usage, tradition, or standard to be followed in the future. For example, He set a precedent by having the chaplain lead the academic procession. The word precedent here signifies a previous instance or legal decision upon which future instances are based, a usage dating from the early 1400s. In British and American law it more specifically refers to a legal decision that may be used as a standard in subsequent cases.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Nikodim | | - | Russian, Macedonian |
Isa | | ['aizə] | |
Majken | | MIE-ken (Swedish) | Danish, Swedish |
Amund | | - | Norwegian |
Posy | | PO-zee | English |
Morley | | MAWR-lee | English (Rare) |