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
Virginia v. West Virginia later cases on interstate debt apportionment
Virginia v. West Virginia later cases on the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction over state controversies
Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia future Aboriginal title claims in Canada
Planned Parenthood v. Danforth Roe v. Wade via predicate surface "reliesOnPrecedent" NERFINISHED
Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936 Vigil of the Princes for George VI in 1952 via predicate surface "isPrecedentFor" NERFINISHED
Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936 Vigil of the Princes for Elizabeth, The Queen Mother in 2002 via predicate surface "isPrecedentFor" NERFINISHED
Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936 Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 via predicate surface "isPrecedentFor" NERFINISHED
H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. interpretation of RICO pattern requirement in later federal cases
Salinas v. United States broad interpretation of RICO conspiracy liability
In re Winship binding on state courts via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community scope of tribal sovereign immunity in off-reservation commercial activities via predicate surface "isPrecedentFor"
Gilbert v. California right to counsel in identification procedures
Kirby v. Illinois binding precedent in the United States federal courts via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. United States binding precedent in federal courts via predicate surface "precedentialValue"
Bailey v. Alabama limits on criminal sanctions for breach of employment contracts
Bailey v. Alabama interpretation of involuntary servitude beyond chattel slavery
Newberry v. United States partially limited by later Supreme Court decisions on federal power over primaries via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Hoke v. United States later Commerce Clause cases involving moral regulation
Southern Pacific Co. v. Jensen cases involving injuries on navigable waters via predicate surface "isPrecedentIn"
Southern Pacific Co. v. Jensen cases addressing conflict between state workers’ compensation laws and federal maritime law via predicate surface "isPrecedentIn"