Court case that’s the complete opposite of a precedent setter? Crossword Clue

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Court case that’s the complete opposite of a precedent setter? Crossword Answer

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PRECEDENT (noun)
1. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
2. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
PRECEDENT (adjective)
1. preceding in time, order, or significance
OPPOSITE (adverb)
1. directly facing each other
OPPOSITE (adjective)
1. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
2. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
OPPOSITE (noun)
1. a contestant that you are matched against
2. a relation of direct opposition

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