precedent {APEX}
Site other cases that came to similar conclusions
To show that other cases with similar circumstances came to a similar decision
Case law is based on the precedents and and legal principles applied by other courts in previous cases.
Precedent
Precedent
To show that other cases with similar circumstances came to a similar decision
In some cases it is voluntary and in other cases it is not. Seniors who give Power of Attorney for medical decisions, usually to their children, may have no choice in the decision to go to a nursing home.
involving two or more states
Twelve of the thirteen US Court of Appeals Circuit Courtshave appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in the 94 US District Courts. The Circuit Courts review decisions or other facets of cases that have been sent them on appeal.
other courts use the decision as a guideline when they rule on similar cases
Two things a decision maker considers when making a decision are future costs and benefits of the decision. Other things are sometimes considered when making decisions including future consequences of the decision.
L'Académie française is not a who, but a what. It is a group tasked with presiding over matters of the French language such as publishing an official dictionary and making other similar decisions.