Use the tips from this lesson to help you determine which selection most closely matches the definition of precedent in the following sentence.

Julie was shocked when she received detention for talking in class because the school had no precedent for disciplining talkative students.
model, example, or tradition
reason
tendency

Question

Use the tips from this lesson to help you determine which selection most closely matches the definition of precedent in the following sentence.

Julie was shocked when she received detention for talking in class because the school had no precedent for disciplining talkative students.
model, example, or tradition
reason
tendency

anonymous · Answer

Is it reason? This one is a bit confusing.

anonymous · Answer

i would agree with reason

anonymous · Answer

I put in all the words I just think it sounds the best with this sentence. Could it be Tradition as well though?

anonymous · Answer

are u replacing precedent? if so then i dont think so, it sounds weird

anonymous · Answer

I think it was tradition because i got that question wrong

anonymous · Answer

I was replacing precedent and i thought the same thing but reason wasnt correct

anonymous · Answer

it mighta been tendency