Sentence examples for it is precedent from inspiring English sources

"It is precedent, there's no question about that," said Philip McBride Johnson, a former chairman of the trading commission who is now a consultant in the futures industry.

As Lee writes in the book, "If we are to overcome these cultural roadblocks and gain rights for sex workers, it is precedent that we create a dialogue that stands firmly on the fact that people who chose to perform in porn are no different than anyone else," positive or negative experiences and views included.

And in that, it is precedent-setting.

"Seeing six officers one after another being tried in our city is historic, it's precedent," said University of Maryland law professor Douglas Colbert.

Perhaps it's precedent.

A.The decision of the lower court stands, but does not hold weight as if it were precedent laid down by the Supreme Court.

But the circumstances of this year's race are unique enough that there is a higher-than-normal chance of it being precedent-breaking.

It's a radical solution, but the situation is desperate, and there is precedent: it's more or less what Roosevelt did in 1933.

"Although there is precedent for it — 7UP, the un-cola.

The NCAA has stepped into social debates before, and there is precedent for it taking events elsewhere.

Maybe he wouldn't mind, and there certainly is precedent for it.