手早い答え
precedente は先行し後の事例の指針となり、procedente は根拠がある、またはある場所から来たという意味です。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
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.
選び方
- 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.
例文
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.
よくある落とし穴
In judgments, pedido procedente means the claim succeeds. A precedente is the earlier authority that may support it.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はprecedenteで、もう一度はprocedenteで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。