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
Grove City College v. Bell program-specific interpretation of “federal financial assistance”
Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools Title IX sexual harassment litigation
Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education
Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District
Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education Title IX
surface form: Title IX peer sexual harassment claims
Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education binding precedent on federal courts interpreting Title IX via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Reynolds v. Sims decision Baker v. Carr via predicate surface "precededByCase"
Supreme Court decision in Chisholm v. Georgia
surface form: Chisholm v. Georgia (Supreme Court decision)
largely superseded by the Eleventh Amendment via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida leading case on state sovereign immunity via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Alden v. Maine limits on Congress's ability to abrogate state sovereign immunity using Article I powers
Chisholm v. Georgia Superseded by constitutional amendment in part via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Slaughter-House Cases binding precedent on interpretation of Privileges or Immunities Clause via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
presidency of George Washington two-term tradition for U.S. presidents via predicate surface "precedentEstablished"
presidency of George Washington use of a Cabinet of department heads via predicate surface "precedentEstablished"
presidency of George Washington title "Mr. President" for the chief executive via predicate surface "precedentEstablished"
presidency of George Washington presidential neutrality in foreign wars via predicate surface "precedentEstablished"
presidency of George Washington peaceful transfer of power via predicate surface "precedentEstablished"
Illinois v. Gates probable cause determinations based on anonymous tips
Illinois v. Gates evaluation of informant reliability and basis of knowledge
Foraker Act later U.S. territorial governance in unincorporated territories via predicate surface "setPrecedentFor"
Nixon v. Fitzgerald absolute immunity of the President from civil damages for official acts
Baker v. Carr Reynolds v. Sims decision
surface form: Reynolds v. Sims
Baker v. Carr Wesberry v. Sanders
Baker v. Carr one person, one vote cases
antitrust case Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States
surface form: Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States
subsequent antitrust enforcement against large trusts
United States v. American Tobacco Co. later antitrust enforcement actions against large corporations
Barron v. Baltimore non-application of the Bill of Rights to the states prior to incorporation
opinion in Atkins v. Virginia binding precedent on all lower federal courts via predicate surface "precedentialValue"
opinion in Atkins v. Virginia binding precedent on state courts on federal constitutional issues via predicate surface "precedentialValue"
Kelo v. City of New London Berman v. Parker via predicate surface "appliedPrecedent"
Kelo v. City of New London Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff via predicate surface "appliedPrecedent"
California Labor Code § 2805 later debates over state immigration-related employment laws via predicate surface "usedAsPrecedentIn"
Powell v. Alabama Gideon v. Wainwright
Powell v. Alabama Betts v. Brady
Powell v. Alabama Hamilton v. Alabama
District of Columbia v. Heller incorporation of Second Amendment in McDonald v. City of Chicago
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt Planned Parenthood v. Casey via predicate surface "precedentReliedOn"
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt Roe v. Wade via predicate surface "precedentReliedOn"
Love v. Beshear same-sex marriage recognition cases in Kentucky
Carter Coal Company Carter v. Carter Coal Co. via predicate surface "hasLegalPrecedent"
surface form: Carter v. Carter Coal Co. (1936)
Portuguese conquest of Malacca Portuguese capture of Goa via predicate surface "hasPrecedent"
United States v. Eichman protection of offensive political expression
United States v. Eichman limits on government regulation of symbolic speech
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio Partially superseded by statute but still cited for certain disparate impact principles. via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Patterson v. McLean Credit Union narrow interpretation of § 1981 prior to 1991 amendments
Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. hostile work environment sexual harassment claims under Title VII
Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda federal cases involving LGBT workplace discrimination
Lau v. Nichols obligations of school districts toward students with limited English proficiency
Texas Dept. of Community Affairs v. Burdine burden-shifting analysis in Title VII disparate treatment claims
Stenberg v. Carhart Roe v. Wade via predicate surface "reliesOnPrecedent"