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n an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time n (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions n a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statut…

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  1. n an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time n (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions n a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws n a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)