Quick answer
Precedente comes before and may guide later cases. Procedente has grounds or comes from somewhere.
A reliable test is to identify the job of the word before translating from English.
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What each word does
precedente
precedent or preceding
Use precedente for an earlier case, act, or fact that guides later decisions, or something that comes before.
procedente
well-founded or originating from
Use procedente for a claim supported by grounds, or a person or thing coming from a stated place.
How to choose
- precedente: Choose precedente if the sentence points to an earlier case, act, or fact that guides later decisions, or something that comes before.
- procedente: Choose procedente if the sentence points to a claim supported by grounds, or a person or thing coming from a stated place.
Examples
A decisão criou um precedente importante.
The decision created an important precedent.
O tribunal considerou a reclamação procedente.
The court found the complaint well-founded.
Common trap
In judgments, pedido procedente means the claim succeeds. A precedente is the earlier authority that may support it.
Practice it in context
Pick one sentence from your real life and write it twice: once with precedente, then once with procedente. If both versions feel possible, name the meaning shift.
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