# precedents

Pronunciation: say "PRES-i-duhnts" /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənts/

## Noun

1. Plural of precedent. — plural of precedent
   - Simple: Plural of precedent. Use this form when talking about more than one.
   - _Judges often look to earlier precedents when deciding difficult cases._
   - _The committee found no clear precedents for the unusual request._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of precedent. — third-person singular simple present indicative of precedent
   - Simple: The form of precedent used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/precedents (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).