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Question 1

what is common law

Answer 1

law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action

Question 2

define stare decicis

Answer 2

The rule in common law that states that lower courts are bound to follow the reasoning used in their prior decisions of huger courts

Question 3

define precedent

Answer 3

a prior judicial decision that serves as a rule for settling subsequent cases of a similar nature

Question 4

precedent

Answer 4

a prior decision made by the courts that binds future court decisions