"Let this wolf in, and it sets a very clear precedent."

Each panel is unique, and critics say this lack of continuity makes it hard to establish clear legal precedent.

The Iraqi crisis provides a clear precedent for such a blockade.

This is the first case to set a clear precedent for how courts must deal with harassment in cyberspace.

It is not easy to find a clear precedent.

He added that there were no clear legal precedents to suggest whether the department would prevail if such a case went to court.

They say taxation is probably such a state interest, though cases provide no clear precedents on the issue.

There is a clear precedent in that EU officials have a uniform tax system.

"There's no clear precedent for vacating a ruling after it has been issued."

Without a clear precedent, the status of laws in more than 20 other states is unclear.