precedent vs warranty

precedent

verb
  • To provide precedents for. 

  • To be a precedent for. 

noun
  • The previous version. 

  • A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case. 

  • An established habit or custom. 

  • An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future. 

adj
  • Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding. 

warranty

verb
  • To warrant; to guarantee. 

noun
  • A written guarantee, usually over a fixed period, provided to someone who buys a product or item, which states that repairs will be provided free of charge in case of damage or a fault. 

  • A guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security. 

  • A stipulation of an insurance policy made by an insuree, guaranteeing that the facts of the policy are true and the insurance risk is as stated, which if not fulfilled renders the policy void. 

  • A legal agreement, either written or oral (an expressed warranty) or implied through the actions of the buyer and seller (an implied warranty), which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised, such as in a sale of an item or piece of real estate. 

  • Justification or mandate to do something, especially in terms of one’s personal conduct. 

How often have the words precedent and warranty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )