beforehand; antecedently

Able to be preceded.

A ranking of items by a chosen attribute, especially a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of people in royal courts and in governments.

(law) A precedent set in a court that has no precedence over another but whose decisions are considered to be sufficiently useful that they may be used, although they are not binding until used by a superior court.

(law) a condition imposed on an agreement that must be satisfied before property is transferred between parties.

plural of persuasive precedent

plural of condition precedent

plural of order of precedence

A grant to an individual by letters patent of a higher social or professional position than the precedence to which their ordinary rank entitles them.

plural of patent of precedence