Stare
Decisis and Precedent
Stare decisis is “judge made
law” based on precedent.
Precedents are judicial decisions
that give rise to legal principles that can be applied in future cases based
upon similar facts.
Precedents and other forms of
positive law, such as statutes, constitutions, and regulations, are referred to
as binding authority and must be followed.
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