How do you say “precedent” in Vietnamese?
“Precedent” in Vietnamese is tiền lệ (precedent), án lệ (legal precedent).
Vietnamese words for “precedent”
- tiền lệnounHanoi [tiən˨˩ le˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ lej˨˩˨]tiền falling lệ heavy
precedent; antecedent
for “precedent” meaning: An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
- án lệnounHanoi [ʔaːn˧˦ le˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔaːŋ˦˥ lej˨˩˨]án rising lệ heavy
legal precedent
for “precedent” meaning: A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
Related Vietnamese words
- trướcpreposition
before; in front of; first