case_in_point (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *case in point*:
NOUN	cognition	case in point, precedent	an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

English > *case in point*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.
Synonym	precedent
Broader	example, illustration, instance, representative	An item of information that is typical of a class or group
Spanish	ejemplo, precedente
Catalan	precedent

HyperDic: case_in_point