【precedent】的解释和释义

nounP1O中文字网

一. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later timeP1O中文字网

Synonym: case in pointP1O中文字网

二. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisionsP1O中文字网

Synonym: case lawcommon lawP1O中文字网

三. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)P1O中文字网

四. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory lawsP1O中文字网

e.g. common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United StatesP1O中文字网

Synonym: common lawcase lawP1O中文字网

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adjP1O中文字网

一. preceding in time, order, or significanceP1O中文字网

一. 前例；先例
If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again.P1O中文字网

e.g. The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases...
这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。
e.g. There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts.
在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。P1O中文字网

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一. 前例：比较法学家很清楚,司法判决在两大法系国家中的意义是不同的,在普通法法系国家中,法律是以前例(precedent)为基础的;在民法法系中却是以制定法(statute)为基础的.P1O中文字网

二. 前例,先例：precede 高於,优於 | precedent 前例,先例 | precept 教训,箴言P1O中文字网