1.   By doing this, an important precedent was established.

2.   The Decision sets an important precedent.

3.   The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases.

4.   I was in the midst of abstracting The State v. Percival, a very important precedent in criminal law.

5.   If upheld in appellate court the case could form an important precedent in family law.

6.   We feel that the experience of technology agreements offers important precedents and lessons in this respect.

7.   Amid all the rhetoric, the bottom line is that some important precedents are involved in the debate over the debates.

8.   An important precedent is worrying McCain and his aides.