precedente

Definitions of precedente
  1. noun
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
    synonyms: antecedente, antefatto, anteriore, anticipazione, premessa
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    type of:
    argomento, cagione, causa, materia, motivo, occasione, origine, perché, principio, ragione, titolo
    events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
  2. noun
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
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    type of:
    esempio, esemplificazione, paragone
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  3. noun
    (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
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