Both Uses
precedent
in
Shakespeare's Henry VIII
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- Have you a precedent Of this commission?†
Scene 1.2 *
- Your Grace has given a precedent of wisdom Above all princes, in committing freely Your scruple to the voice of Christendom.†
Scene 2.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(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)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)