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Binding Precedent is a judgement that must be followed. The Supreme Court is not bound by any other court or it's own previous judgements. However in European matters it is bound by the EU court.
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A binding precedent is determined by the decision of a higher court on a legal issue. It sets a legal rule that must be followed by lower courts in the same jurisdiction when deciding similar cases. Binding precedents are typically created by appellate courts, such as a supreme court, and establish legal principles that guide future decisions.
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To what extent are precedent are binding or not binding?
it depends on how old the precedent is, how closely related is it to the case you are looking at and the difference between your precedent and crown/defense lawyer's precedent
What two types of precedent are there in doctrine of precedent?
binding(mandatory) precedent persuasive precedent
What are the principles under the doctrine of binding precedent?
The principles under the doctrine of binding precedent are that the courts must use past solutions. They apply when the law is not unreasonable or inconvenient.
Is court precedent mandatory or persuasive?
That depends on which court you're referring to. In the federal court system, the US Supreme Court sets binding (or mandatory) precedent for all lower courts; the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts set binding precedent for all US District Courts within their jurisdiction, but only persuasive precedent elsewhere; the US District Courts do not set binding precedent at all, they only set persuasive precedent.
What is a legal precedent?
a legal precedent is principles of law set down by a higher court that are binding on lower courts in the same hierachy
Should an 1875 case precedent still be binding?
If no other case has changed it.
What is the difference between a binding precedent and a persuasive precedent?
A binding precedent is precedent that a court MUST follow (it is law). All prior judicial decisions in a specific court's jurisdiction heard at that court's level or higher are considered to be binding precedent. In contrast, persuasive precedent is precedent that a court need not follow (it is NOT law, but, as the name suggests, may be persuasive because it suggests a line of reasoning). All prior judicial decisions OUTSIDE of that court's jurisdiction or from a LOWER court are considered to be persuasive only.
Would a ruling by the federal appeals court for my circuit be binding precedent if I file a federal law claim in a state court?
If the Federal Court precedent is applicable to your situation it can be cited - HOWEVER - although they may consider it, it does NOT mean that it would be binding on them.
What determines how listeners will identify requests on a Website?
binding
What is the doctrine of binding precedent Australia law?
Essentially binding precedent means that if a higher court has ruled on what is substantially the same legal issue, then that ruling is binding on the lower courts. This is designed to build up a consistent body of law, so for example, we dont have 30 different interpretations of 1 section of statute.
A court rule bearing on subsequent legal decisions in similar cases is called what?
Earlier cases can be cited as precedent in later cases, either binding or advisory.
What is mean by persuasive precedent?
this is not absolutely binding on a court but may be applied for instance if there is a case with no binding authority if the judge believes they have applied the correct legal principle and reasoning.
