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    3. 先例

    先例

    先せん例れい

    precedent

    KMT7News #18+1CoreNounWork & CareerKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せんれい

    Noun

    1.
    precedent

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    この件けんには先せん例れいがありません。

    There is no precedent for this matter.

    KMT6Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    過か去この先せん例れいに基もとづいて判はん断だんを下くだしました。

    We made a decision based on past precedents.

    KMT7Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    彼かれは先せん例れいのないプロジェクトを成せい功こうさせました。

    He succeeded in a project without precedent.

    KMT7Work & Career
    裁さい判ばん官かんは判はん決けつを下くだす際さいに、多おおくの先せん例れいを参さん考こうにします。

    Judges refer to many precedents when issuing a verdict.

    KMT7Politics & LawWork & Career
    この決けっ定ていは将しょう来らいの同どう様ようのケースに先せん例れいとなるでしょう。

    This decision will set a precedent for similar cases in the future.

    KMT8Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    例
    たと.える…(1)
    example・custom・usage・precedent
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