predicated

transitive verb | \ ˈpre-də-ˌkāt \ | pred·i·cate

1. : to set or ground on something : find a basis for —usually used with on Jurisdiction over the lawsuit was predicated on the California contacts —Daimler AG v. Bauman, 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

adjective | \ ˈpre-di-kət \ | pred·i·cate

1. : occurring prior to and providing the basis or part of the basis for a conviction for another offense (as a RICO offense) predicate acts

2. : occurring prior to and providing the basis for sentence enhancement upon conviction for a later offense