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precedent meaning in Tamil

முன்னுதாரணம்

UK/ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/

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precedent in Tamil: முன்னுதாரணம், ஒரு முன்மாதிரி. In English, precedent means an act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

Tamil words for precedent

முன்னுதாரணம், ஒரு முன்மாதிரி

English meaning of precedent

  1. noun An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
  2. noun A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
  3. noun An established habit or custom.
  4. noun The aforementioned (thing).

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Questions about precedent in Tamil

What is the meaning of precedent in Tamil?
Precedent in Tamil is முன்னுதாரணம், ஒரு முன்மாதிரி.
precedent என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Precedent: முன்னுதாரணம், ஒரு முன்மாதிரி.
What does precedent mean in English?
Precedent means an act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: precedent (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: precedent (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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