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A4 Noun
先例precedent
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Noun
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precedent
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先例 【せんれい】
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裁判所は先例に従って処分を決めた。
The court decided on the action in accordance with the previous case.
このケースは、今後ずっと先例になるでしょう。
This case will likely become a precedent in the future.
先例にならうと、校則を破った彼は停学の処分になる。
Following previous cases, he will be suspended for breaking the school rules.
この問題には先例がなく、どう対処するべきか分かりかねる。
There is no precedent for this issue, so it is difficult to know how to deal with it.
成功した先例をもとに計画を立ててこのプロジェクトが出来ました。
We developed this project based on a successful precedent.
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