precedent
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He was a pragmatic justice, not an ideological trailblazer, and he approached cases with an intense focus on the facts and law before him, with a deep respect for legal precedent.
Avon and Somerset Police said it had also sought legal precedents from other UK police forces that have dealt with similar incidents.
From BBC
The precedent also encourages plaintiff attorneys to shake down companies.
“Their stated concern was the recent Cowichan Tribes court ruling, which introduced uncertainty around land title ownership and potential precedent risk,” said the real-estate service firm Colliers in a letter to the insolvency adviser, Deloitte.
There is a past precedent for energy policy changes in Venezuela to spur investment.
From Barron's
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