precedential

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Adjective precedential has 1 sense

precedential - having precedence (especially because of longer service); "precedential treatment for senior members of the firm"
Antonym: junior (indirect, via senior)

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Precedential

Adjective:

Relating to or having the qualities of a legal precedent.

The judge's decision was precedential, setting a new legal precedent in the field of environmental law.

Adjective:

Used to describe something that serves as an authoritative example or standard for future actions or decisions.

His groundbreaking research on cancer became precedential in the medical community, transforming treatment approaches.

Noun:

A legal case or decision that establishes a precedent.

Lawyers often refer to precedentials in order to support their arguments and present persuasive cases to the court.