precedent

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The judge finds that Mr. Kelly’s comments are the definition of protected speech under the First Amendment, and that the Pentagon cited no precedent that limits on speech for active-duty officers apply to retirees.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s precedent for skaters migrating from the ice to the road.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michael Desmond, then the top IRS lawyer, said officials decided to write those rules under a since-overturned Supreme Court precedent that gave agencies more flexibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

Olympic bosses, who never met an issue they couldn’t bungle, fretted about precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal

They pointed to features like Familiar Faces and Community Requests, which allow voluntary sharing with police, as already troubling precedents.

From Salon