Precedents Sub Silentio
Defined in 1 dictionary — Black's (1910)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Silent uniform course of practice, uninterrupted though not supported by legal decisions. See Calton v. Bragg, 15 Blast, 226; Thompson v. Musser, 1 Dall. 464, 1 In Ed. 222. Precedents that pass sub silentio are of little or, no authority. 16 Vim Abr. 499.