old case; past precedent
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long-standing case; old legal case
Refers to legal cases, investigations, or disputes that have remained unresolved or on record for a long time. Often used in legal and administrative contexts.
The long-standing cases accumulated over the years have all been cleared up.
This is an old case from ten years ago that remains unsolved to this day.
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The police decided to reinvestigate these old cases.
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precedent; past regulations or examples
formalRefers to previous rules, regulations, or established examples used as reference for handling current affairs. Common in administrative and legal documentation.
The work of providing special care to disabled servicemen and martyr's families is temporarily handled according to past precedents.
There is no precedent to follow for this matter; it can only be handled by referring to past examples.
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According to past regulations, such disputes should be mediated by the village committee.