Meanings of historical precedents in English

He never cited historical precedents except from the domain of American politics.

But these are not normal times, and historical precedents haven't applied.

Therefore, the problem will not be solved by any historical precedents.

The historical precedents alone ought to have determined the issue.

She will also look at the historical precedents of Henry Raeburn and Francisco Goya.

Similar forms of relaxation have their historical precedents.

That hypothesis is contrary to all historical precedents.

There are ominous historical precedents for surplus countries refusing to take action to help boost global growth.

I wonder: are there any historical precedents for the ageing multitudes who now keep rock'n'roll in business?

Constructed entirely according to historical precedents.

In comparison with its historical precedents, it is a relatively small price, because it is only economic, not military.

Several of the worst blunders ever made in American journalism have been committed after a careful study of the historical precedents.

All the confusing false starts and historical precedents indicate that Selbit's great idea was to saw a woman in half in 1920.

If historical precedents settled the question clearly, then there was no difficulty in determining the matter at once, and almost without discussion.

Mr Trump said Republicans had "defied history" by winning at least two Senate seats, saying his party had "dramatically outperformed historical precedents".

In McGlinchey the Court effectively overturned the judicial practice of the previous ten years and in the later Shannon case disposed of more historical precedents.