Precedential

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Precedential \Prec`e*den"tial\, a.
     Of the nature of a precedent; having force as an example for
     imitation; as, precedential transactions.
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           All their actions in that time are not precedential to


           warrant posterity.                       --Fuller.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  precedential
       adj : having precedence (especially because of longer service);
             "precedential treatment for senior members of the firm"