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precedential definition

prec·eden·tial (pres′ə den′s̸həl)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, or serving as a precedent
  2. having precedence; preliminary

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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