Both Uses of
precedent
in
Atlas Shrugged
- "Miss Taggart," he said gaily, "I'm curious about you, I'm curious whenever anything upsets a precedent.†
Chpt 1.7 *
- Too many people objecting, they say, afraid of some fool precedent or another!†
Chpt 1.7
Definition:
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(precedent as in: sets a precedent) an example from a prior time -- typically used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (especially a judicial decision)