Question

an example that is used to justify similar situations at a later time.
prerequisite
president
presidente
preceden

Explanation:

The definition matches the term "Precedent", which refers to an example used to justify later similar scenarios. The other options are unrelated: "Prerequisite" means a required prior condition, "President" is a leadership title, and "Presidente" is the Spanish equivalent of President.

Answer:

D. Precedent