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Check on luggage may create a precedent (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

test case

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'a precedent' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'check on luggage' is the wordplay.
'check' becomes 'test' (as in testing or checking something works).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'luggage' becomes 'case' (eg a suitcase).
'test'+'case'='TEST-CASE'

'may create' is the link.
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(Other definitions for test case that I've seen before include "that could set a precedent" , "Legal action serving as a precedent" , "Lawsuit seeking decision asprecedent" , "One may set a precedent" , "Forensic proof" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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