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persuasive precedent

persuasive precedent noun: a precedent set in a court that has no precedence over another but whose decisions are considered to be sufficiently useful that they may be used, although they are not binding until used by a superior court.

Noun

persuasive precedent (plural persuasive precedents)

  1. A precedent set in a court that has no precedence over another but whose decisions are considered to be sufficiently useful that they may be used, although they are not binding until used by a superior court.

Forms of persuasive precedent

pluralpersuasive precedents

Questions about persuasive precedent

What does persuasive precedent mean?
Persuasive precedent means a precedent set in a court that has no precedence over another but whose decisions are considered to be sufficiently useful that they may be used, although they are not binding until used by a superior court.
What part of speech is persuasive precedent?
Persuasive precedent is a noun.
What is the plural of persuasive precedent?
The plural of persuasive precedent is persuasive precedents.

Words near persuasive precedent in the dictionary

  1. persuasibleness
  2. persuasibly
  3. persuasion
  4. persuasions
  5. persuasive
  6. persuasive precedent
  7. persuasive precedents
  8. persuasively
  9. persuasiveness
  10. persuasives
  11. persuasory

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