Het precedent
Example: Het precedent dat we vandaag bespreken, heeft grote implicaties voor de toekomst.
Definition
"Het precedent" refers to a previous event or decision that serves as a rule or example for similar situations in the future, often influencing legal or social outcomes. For example, a court case may set "het precedent" for later judgments.
Etymology
The term "het precedent" comes from the Dutch language, where 'het' is the definite article meaning 'the,' and 'precedent' is borrowed from the Latin 'praecedens,' meaning 'going before.' Did you know that the concept originally referred to something that precedes or comes before in time, shaping what follows?
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"Het precedent" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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