Sources of law, such as related cases or legal encyclopedias, that the court consults in deciding a case, but which, unlike binding authority, the court need not apply in reaching its conclusion.
Persuasive Authority
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 | Muller v. Oregon (American history) |
| common law (in law) |
| Metro Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission |
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- Muller v. Oregon (American history)
- common law (in law)
- Metro Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission
- Persuasive precedent
