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Of the nature of a precedent; having force as an example for imitation; as, precedential transactions.

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  1. a. Of the nature of a precedent; having force as an example for imitation; as, precedential transactions.
  2. adj. having precedence (especially because of longer service)
  3. Of the nature of a precedent; having force as an example for imitation; as, precedential transactions. All their actions in that time are not precedential to warrant posterity. Fuller.
  4. Of the nature of a precedent; having force as an example forimitation; as, precedential transactions.All their actions in that time are not precedential to warrantposterity. Fuller.
  5. j:100 s. having precedence (especially because of longer service)