Ratio Decidendi Flashcards
1
Q
Micheal Zander
A
It is a proposition of law, based on the facts of the case and laws brought up in the arguments raised by lawyers.
2
Q
Abiola Sanni
A
The reason for reaching a judgment or the reason why a judgement wouldn’t have been reached the way it was reached.
3
Q
Find Ratio by…
A
Checking the law report and seeing the principle stated.
4
Q
Black’s Law Dictionary - obiter dictum
A
Words of an opinion entirely unnecessary fot the decision of a case
