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• A legal decision that serves as an example or rule upon which a subsequent decision can be based.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Precedent. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/precedent.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Precedent. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/precedent (accessed: March 27, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Precedent." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 27 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/precedent.

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