Ruling Used as an Example for Future Cases

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Greece, Group 671, Puzzle 2 (Bronze Age Relics).

Question is: Ruling Used as an Example for Future Cases

and the answer is: PRECEDENT

Word Meaning:

PRECEDENT — An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

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