What does "precedent" mean?

anpanman SG

I am doing a project on a murder trial. And there is this question which goes,"what is the precedent from this case"?

Does anyone know what it is asking me? Is it trying to find out what the impact this particular case will have on future similar scenarios?

skythewood SG

google

wonderamazement SG

dictionary.

bus555 SG

I only know president lol

and yeah agree with those 2, google it!

I-like-flings(m) SG

www.dictionary.com is kumlan one ar?

skythewood SG

http://www.askoxford.com/

oxford dictionary

tinuviel07 SG

what kind of example/standard it can serve to future cases

fatone SG

Uraniumfish SG

I remember from Lion King. Mufasa told simba that they are to ensure that the food web is always maintained. He said that the lions eat the gazelles and when the lions die they become the grass and the gazelles eat the grass.

monoslayer SG

a law established by following earlier judicial decisions.

Xcert SG

I am doing a project on a murder trial. And there is this question which goes,"what is the precedent from this case"?

Does anyone know what it is asking me? Is it trying to find out what the impact this particular case will have on future similar scenarios?

PP vs anpanman.

Xcert SG

a law established by following earlier judicial decisions.

I wouldnt call it a law...

monoslayer SG

I wouldnt call it a law...

tats true.. a practice is more appropriate?

tinuviel07 SG

guideline

rlsh07 SG

can take a look at this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precedent