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Detailed explanation-1: -a previous action, situation, or decision that can be used as a reason or example for a similar action or decision at a later time: [ C ] Conditions have changed enormously, and the past is not much of a precedent.

Detailed explanation-2: -A precedent is something that precedes, or comes before. The Supreme Court relies on precedents-that is, earlier laws or decisions that provide some example or rule to guide them in the case they’re actually deciding.

Detailed explanation-3: -Precedent is generally established by a series of decisions. Sometimes, a single decision can create precedent. For example, a single statutory interpretation by the highest court of a state is generally considered originally part of the statute. [Last updated in May of 2020 by the Wex Definitions Team]

Detailed explanation-4: -2014) (defining precedent as a decided case that furnishes a basis for determining later cases involving similar facts or issues ). The Court may also rely on commentary on these cases by academics and judges.

Detailed explanation-5: -noun. Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases. any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations.