precedentFor

P3138
predicate

Indicates that one situation, decision, or case serves as an authoritative example or basis for deciding or interpreting another.

All labels observed (38)

Label Occurrences
precedentFor canonical 344
precedentStatus 51
isPrecedentFor 15

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: precedentFor
Generated description
Indicates that one situation, decision, or case serves as an authoritative example or basis for deciding or interpreting another.

Sample triples (570)

Subject Object
R. v. Drybones interpretation of equality rights in Canadian federal law
stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi later cases of stigmata in Christian mysticism
United States v. Carolene Products Co. Nebbia v. New York via predicate surface "precededByCase" NERFINISHED
Re H (Minors) (Sexual Abuse: Standard of Proof) leading authority on standard of proof in family proceedings via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
White v White Miller v Miller NERFINISHED
White v White McFarlane v McFarlane NERFINISHED
Parker v. District of Columbia (2007) District of Columbia v. Heller NERFINISHED
Abood v. Detroit Board of Education constitutionality of public-sector agency shop arrangements prior to 2018
McPherson v. Blacker later interpretations of state power over elector selection
Snake Island had limited effect on maritime delimitation
surface form: "Snake Island had limited effect on maritime delimitation"
subsequent maritime delimitation jurisprudence via predicate surface "usedAsPrecedentIn"
John M. Woolsey Second Circuit decision affirming legality of "Ulysses"
sentencing remarks in R v Poumako interpretation of retrospective sentencing provisions via predicate surface "usedAsPrecedentFor"
sentencing remarks in R v Poumako limits on retrospective criminal punishment via predicate surface "usedAsPrecedentFor"
Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion.
surface form: Utah v. Strieff
Brown v. Illinois via predicate surface "appliedPrecedent" NERFINISHED
Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion.
surface form: Utah v. Strieff
Wong Sun v. United States via predicate surface "appliedPrecedent" NERFINISHED
United States v. Cronic ineffective assistance of counsel doctrine
United States v. Cronic presumed prejudice in Sixth Amendment cases
Ohio v. Roberts partially abrogated via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co. Batson v. Kentucky via predicate surface "appliedPrecedent" NERFINISHED
J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B. gender-neutral use of peremptory challenges
United States v. Henry Massiah v. United States via predicate surface "precedent" NERFINISHED
Ohio v. Clark Crawford v. Washington via predicate surface "appliedPrecedent" NERFINISHED
Ohio v. Clark Davis v. Washington via predicate surface "appliedPrecedent" NERFINISHED
Ohio v. Clark Michigan v. Bryant via predicate surface "appliedPrecedent" NERFINISHED
United States v. Dennett later cases on educational and scientific materials and obscenity
International Court of Justice ruling of 2014 subsequent maritime boundary disputes via predicate surface "hasPrecedentValueIn"
S.S. Lotus v. Turkey leading authority on the permissive character of international law via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Veazie Bank v. Fenno congressional power to use taxation to achieve regulatory ends via predicate surface "hasPrecedentFor"
Prize Cases later cases on executive war powers
Groves v. Slaughter later Commerce Clause cases involving slavery
Groves v. Slaughter antebellum conflicts between state and federal authority over slavery
Strader v. Graham later pro-slavery interpretations of federal constitutional law
Loughborough v. Blake congressional power to tax federal territories
Loughborough v. Blake treatment of the District of Columbia for federal taxation purposes
District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co. later civil rights enforcement in the District of Columbia
United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Association per se illegality of price-fixing agreements
United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Association broad interpretation of the term "restraint of trade" in the Sherman Act
R v Penguin Books Ltd later obscenity prosecutions in the UK
R v Penguin Books Ltd interpretation of “public good” defence
Williams v. Board of Education (1898) later equal-education claims in West Virginia
Simmenthal cases on primacy of EU law via predicate surface "citedAsPrecedentIn"
Simmenthal cases on direct effect of EU law via predicate surface "citedAsPrecedentIn"
Treaty of Algeron later Federation–Romulan accords in Star Trek canon via predicate surface "setsPrecedentFor"
Texas remained a state in the Union despite its attempted secession laterSecessionRelatedArguments via predicate surface "usedAsPrecedentIn"
Nadon Reference limits on Parliament’s unilateral amendment powers regarding the Supreme Court
Nadon Reference entrenchment of Quebec’s representation on the Supreme Court
Stanford v. Kentucky overruled in part via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989) overruled in part via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Montgomery v. Louisiana landmark decision via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Whitley v. Albers evaluation of prison officials' use of force under the Eighth Amendment