adj.
1.preceding in time, order, or significance precedent n.
1.an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
2.(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
3.a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
4.a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
Idiom of the Day
scare up (somebody or something) or scare (somebody or something) up
to find someone or something, to gather something with some effort
We were able to scare up some sleeping bags so that we could go camping.
