Scrabble & Words with friends points
- precedent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
- precedent is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
- precedent is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17
Definition of precedent
- (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions (noun)
Synonyms
- case law
- common law
- a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws (noun)
Synonyms
- case law
- common law
- an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (noun)
Synonyms
- case in point
- a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) (noun)
- preceding in time, order, or significance (adjective)
See definition of precedent in Merriam Webster