precedential

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English precedent

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisder.

Old French -ialder.

Middle English -ial

English -ial

English precedential

From precedent + -ial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɹɛsəˈdɛnʃəl/
• Rhymes: -ɛnʃəl

Adjective

precedential (not comparable)

1. (law) Having the force of precedent.

Antonyms

• nonprecedential

Derived terms

• precedential law
• precedentially
• unprecedential