Before -standard & -marine, it means below
[DOC] [TLE] Ickendel v Bewleys: preceding means immediately before - scoirl [PAR] Jul 5, 2014 ... Ickendel v Bewleys: preceding means immediately before ... on review, the rent 
could not be set at an amount below that paid in the preceding... [DOC] [TLE] Call Before You Dig [PAR] BEFORE YOU DIG.