precedential
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/ˌpresə'denʃəl/
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/ˌpresɪ'denʃəl/
A decision or action that can be used as an example for future similar situations.
The court made a precedential ruling that affected how similar cases would be handled.
法院做出了一項具有判例性的裁決,影響了類似案件的處理方式。
Creating a rule or principle that will affect future decisions.
The precedential impact of the policy change will be felt across the industry.
政策變化的判例效應將在全行業感受到。