you have business/consumer law class too? haha
you have business/consumer law class too? haha
This legal doctrine is known as stare decisis, a latin term which means to stand by decisions and not disturb the undisturbed. A prior judicial decision is commonly referred to as a precedent.
The judiciary was made to interpret law. Through the way in which the law is interpreted law is made for inferior courts to follow. See doctrine of precedent.
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Stare decisis is a Latin phrase that means "to stand by that which is decided."When a court makes a decision, it establishes a legal precedent that is used by subsequent courts in their deliberations. In so doing, they are applying the legal doctrine of 'stare decisis,' which is one of the most important doctrines in Western law.Common law is made by judges when they apply previous court decisions to current cases, basing their opinions on the judicial interpretation of previous laws, and leading to a common understanding of how a law should be interpreted.Judges of lower courts observe this principle by respecting the precedents set by higher courts.
Lower courts do not department from precedents, they must follow the rulings of higher courts. Lateral courts have precedent that is not binding and does not have to be followed.
The doctrine of stare decisis binds judges to follow precedents set by higher appellate courts under which jurisdiction the particular lower court falls.For example, in the federal court system US Supreme Court decisions create binding precedents for all US District Courts and US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts; however, Circuit Court decisions only set binding precedents for the US District Courts within their territorial jurisdiction.The exception to this is decisions of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which has nationwide jurisdiction (below that of the Supreme Court) over special subject-matter cases.
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US Supreme Court opinions (decisions) set binding precedents because all lower courts are required to follow the same reasoning when deciding similar cases under the doctrine of stare decisis (Latin: Let the decision stand).
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All US Courts, both federal and state, are required to uphold decisions (called binding precedents) of the US Supreme Court under the doctrine of judicial precedent or stare decisis (Latin: let the decision stand) if a question of law has already been settled (res judicata). US Supreme Court decisions are supposed to carry the rule of law, but lower courts sometimes interpret or decide cases in ways that contradict established precedent.Each case is unique, so each court that hears a particular matter may have a different interpretation as to which precedents are controlling and why. If the case is appealed to the US Supreme Court, and the Court grants cert (agrees to review the case under its appellate jurisdiction) and the Supreme Court agrees with the lower court ruling, a new precedent may be set. Otherwise, the Supreme Court may reverse the decision to bring it into compliance with established precedent.The reasoning behind the doctrine of stare decisis is ensuring a fair and consistent application of law to protect Constitutional rights.