先例

xiānlì

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先例 — xiānlì

1. precedent; a previous case or example used as a guide for later similar cases

   这起判决可以作为今后类似案件的先例。 zhè qǐ pànjué kěyǐ zuòwéi jīnhòu lèisì ànjiàn de xiānlì — This ruling can serve as a precedent for similar cases in the future.