precedential
UK/,presɪ'denʃəl/US/,presi'denʃәl/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Having the force or authority of a legal precedent
具有先例效力的，可作先例的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprecedentbefore
+
-ialgo, yield, move
=precedential
precedent + -ial = having the authority of a precedent. A legal term.
Common Collocations
- 1.precedential value先例价值
- 2.precedential effect先例效力
- 3.non-precedential opinion不具先例效力的意见
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ruling has no precedential value for future cases.