Both Uses of
precedent
in
The Horse Whisperer
- He searched for an answer and found none, except that there was no precedent to judge it by.†
Chpt 31 *
- No, she said, she didn't want to sue and neither, despite poor precedent and all his eloquent listing of the risks, did she want a termination.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
an example from a prior time -- typically used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (especially a judicial decision)