precedent

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Johnson’s office cited long-standing House precedent, noting that the Rotunda is typically reserved for presidents, former members of Congress, military leaders, and Supreme Court justices.

From Salon

“Tariffs are a traditional and common tool to regulate importation,” based on “statutory text, history, and precedent,” Kavanaugh wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

And in demonstrating that “internment on a massive scale was now not only imaginable but also feasible,” Mr. Brundage writes, America set a precedent that would be followed in every major war to come.

From The Wall Street Journal

Experts said that state prosecutors have precedent to pursue such charges despite the death occurring on military property, which is under federal jurisdiction.

From Salon

There was no precedent for a studio pulling a movie due to the objections of a dictator.

From The Wall Street Journal