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precedent Law a judicial decision that serves as an authority for deciding a later case How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In what is considered an important legal precedent, a Georgia man was found guilty of performing female genital mutilation on his two-year-old daughter. The Long Island resident told The Advocate that Sarafino was a fighter, so she had to sue, even though legal precedent prevents gay people from doing so in a partner's name. Instead, the ruling should "embolden other schools to took a tittle differently at protecting their rights," since there is now a legal precedent, he says. |
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