preseden

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch precedent, from Middle French precedent, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, praecēdere (“to precede”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /preˈsedɛn/ [preˈse.dɛn]
• Rhymes: -edɛn
• Syllabification: pre‧se‧den

Noun

preseden (plural preseden-preseden)

1. precedent:
   1. an act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
   2. (law) a decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
   3. an established habit or custom.
   4. the aforementioned (thing).
   5. the previous version.
   6. a rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.

Further reading

• “preseden” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.