判例（はんれい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: judicial precedent
Example sentences
- 裁判では過去の判例を参考にする。 — Past precedents are referenced in trials.
- この判例が今後の基準になる。 — This precedent will become the standard going forward.
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