Such a step would break with a precedent established about 20 years ago.

To establish precedent however, five individual cases have to decided this way.

I will have no part in establishing a precedent such as that.

Still, people on both sides said that it had established a precedent.

But women's groups said that the center would establish a dangerous precedent.

Such action, it said, could establish a precedent for similar claims against American companies.

However the case was settled out of court and so did not establish a precedent.

But as it made its way through the state courts, the case established a new precedent.

"We are hoping it will establish a precedent for international shows."

These two international lines have established a precedent which can serve as a model for future developments.