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SAT Multiple Choice Questions - List 51

SAT - Flashcards - Multiple Choice Questions - SHOW ME LIST 51

Definition:

(noun) an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

(noun) (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

(noun) a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

(noun) a system of jurisprudence based on judicial #######s rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"

(adjective satellite) preceding in time, order, or significance

 

** Please Select the best Word that fits the definition in the left column

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