The precedent of last summer's football World Cup is not encouraging.
The precedent of a second time may be difficult, if not impossible, to overcome.
The precedent of Dr. Dre's departure from Death Row did not seem especially encouraging.
The precedent of Belton had often been applied too broadly, he said.
The precedent of secession is anathema, because of Tibet; the principle of unification is sacrosanct, because of Taiwan.
The precedent of a Nigerian community suing a multinational oil company in a western court has been set.
The "precedent" of transfers to Greece undermines the Ordoliberal premise of liability, and thus credibility, that markets need to function, Mr Weidmann argued.
The precedent of Slobodan Milosevic, carted off to the dock after falling from power in Serbia, has not been lost on the world's bad men.
The precedent of Cyprus surely heightens the risk of future bank runs elsewhere in the eurozone, especially considering the mixed messages from the European authorities.
The precedent of full succession was thus established.
The precedent of newly developed policy achieving its proximal intended effects while creating larger downstream unintended effects is well-established.
