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rely on

phrasal verb

to need the help and support of someone or something (especially a previous legal decision) in order to succeed (eg in a case); to depend onThe defendant's (=person against whom action is brought) lawyer relied on a previous decision to support her case.

Synonyms and Other Spellings

rely upon