Hyphenation of Precedents

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Precedents? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Prece-dents

Definitions of Precedents:

1.
An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
2.
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
3.
A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
Common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States
4.
A subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
5.
Preceding in time, order, or significance

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