The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word TEST CASE
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More clues leading to the result TEST CASE
- Cassette unravelled in ground-breaking action
- Cassette re-established legal precedent
- Match box leads to legal action?
- Precedent for heartless 3 holding book up
- Taste sec blends — sip from a dozen bottles as trial run?
- Cassette destroyed in important legal action
- International on the box that may set a precedent
- Match-box trial
- International survey provides precedent
- How one might see TT that could set a precedent
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The straight part
We know that "that may set a precedent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that may set a precedent = test case.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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