"precedented" meaning in English

See precedented in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more precedented [comparative], most precedented [superlative]
Etymology: c. 1650 precedent + -ed, possibly a back-formation from unprecedented. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|precedent|ed}} precedent + -ed, {{m|en|unprecedented}} unprecedented Head templates: {{en-adj}} precedented (comparative more precedented, superlative most precedented)
  1. (rare, chiefly law) Having a precedent; not novel Tags: rare Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-precedented-en-adj-qm5zj9s4 Topics: law

Verb

Etymology: c. 1650 precedent + -ed, possibly a back-formation from unprecedented. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|precedent|ed}} precedent + -ed, {{m|en|unprecedented}} unprecedented Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} precedented
  1. (rare) simple past and past participle of precedent Tags: form-of, participle, past, rare Form of: precedent Related terms: unprecedented
    Sense id: en-precedented-en-verb-cLfLS86c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 16 84

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