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Term Definition
Precedent
- something that has already happened that will influence how future similar events will be viewed by the court.
Application in Divorce
The courts and the law are very bound by precedents. Earlier cases close in fact or legal principles are called precedents, and courts are very guided by them because they do not want to rehear what has been decided.
See also
Common Law
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