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An event or action that is regarded as an example or guide for subsequent circumstances

Representative occurrence

A prototype or archetype

(obsolete) That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law or rule

Customary or habitual usage

An example that illustrates a point

Precedental law

A traditional or accepted way of behaving, specific to a particular society, place, or time

An earlier model

A person's ancestors or family and social background

Existing or coming before in time or order

Before an action or event

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Noun

An event or action that is regarded as an example or guide for subsequent circumstances

previous instance

previous example

point of reference

guiding principle

standard of excellence

representative case

point of departure

reference point

starting position

point of comparison

ideal situation

best-case scenario

frame of reference

classic example

recognizance^US

standard of comparison

measuring stick

required standard

recognisance^UK

order of things

standard procedure

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“He dreaded lest, in some future combination of circumstances, it might be adduced as a precedent for some fatal inroad on the constitution.”

Noun

Representative occurrence

first occurrence

Noun

A prototype or archetype

genuine article

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Noun

(obsolete) That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law or rule

generalization^US

generalisation^UK

guiding principle

authorization^US

authorisation^UK

working principle

point of departure

chapter and verse

Act of Parliament

expressed desire

piece of legislation

legislative document

public statement

standard procedure

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Noun

Customary or habitual usage

matter of course

order of things

residential care home

social practice

usual procedure

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Noun

An example that illustrates a point

representative case

exemplification

relevant instance

typical example

example in point

a case in point

working example

representative piece

personification

shining example

perfect example

definitive example

textbook example

representative example

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Noun

Precedental law

non-statutory law

precedential law

Noun

A traditional or accepted way of behaving, specific to a particular society, place, or time

conventionalism

established way

way of doing things

conventionality

accepted behaviour

rules of conduct

code of behavior^US

code of behaviour^UK

formal procedure

prevailing attitude

accepted belief

course of action

diplomatic code

standard procedure

social procedures

code of conduct

customary behaviour

order of things

set of principles

matter of course

historical convention

formal courtesy

conventionalities

expected behavior

usual procedure

official procedure

method of working

religious ceremony

form of worship

set of procedures

logical process

frame of reference

systematic process

orderly process

set of guidelines

set of channels

residential care home

set of standards

article of faith

received wisdom

social practice

point of reference

established practice

proper behaviour

acceptable behaviour

polite behaviour

rules of behaviour

generalization^US

law of the land

proper behavior

generalisation^UK

putting into practice

conventional image

series of steps

standard operating procedure

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Noun

An earlier model

Noun

A person's ancestors or family and social background

line of descent

former holder of the post

former job holder

previous holder of the post

previous job holder

prior job holder

genealogical chart

genealogical tree

family background

heirs and assigns

congenital traits

genetic make-up

civilization^US

naturalisation^UK

enfranchisement

ethnic minority

naturalization^US

national status

congenital characteristics

civilisation^UK

inborn character

style of living

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Adjective

Existing or coming before in time or order

above-mentioned

previously mentioned

earlier mentioned

formerly mentioned

previously described

ancient history

in the olden days

in the good old days

down memory lane

previously stated

one and the same

prior mentioned

mentioned earlier

spoken of earlier

first mentioned

once upon a time

water over the dam

water under the bridge

sunk in oblivion

of an earlier time

of a former period

old as the hills

old as Methuselah

consigned to oblivion

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“By those terms, the liability of the defendant depends upon the occurrence of a precedent event.”

Adverb

Before an action or event

in the foreground

in the vanguard

at an advantage

at the head of the queue

in days gone by

in days of yore

in anticipation

once upon a time

in former times

in years gone by

in times gone by

in the olden days

at an earlier time

back in the day

in earlier times

by the time mentioned

water under the bridge

down memory lane

prior to the present time

in the old days

before the present

one time previously

on a former occasion

one time before

on one occasion

since God knows when

prior to this time

in the good old days

in times bygone

in times of yore

in time gone by

up to this time

in auld lang syne

until that time

at that instant

until this time

up to the present time

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