0
No.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Should you say set a precedence or precedent?
precedent
What was the salary of the first president George Washington?
He was offered an annual salary of $25,000, which he tried to refuse. He eventually accepted it to avoid setting a precedent that might have kept all but the wealthy from seeking the presidency.
When is a court opinion considered precedent?
All published opinions (majority, concurring, dissenting, etc.) except per curiam (unsigned opinions) may be cited as precedent. Supreme Court opinions supersede all lower court opinions, and set binding precedents which both federal and state courts* are supposed to adhere to under the doctrine of stare decisis.* US Supreme Court decisions only apply to state courts if they involve incorporated parts of the Bill of Rights or other applicable amendments.
When Justice Fortas refers to Keyishian v. Board of Regents in the majority opinion for Tinker v. Des Moines which kind of reasoning is he using to support his argument?
Precedent precedentprecedent
What document did the Pilgrim leaders write which set a precedent for representative government?
I think it was the mayflower compact, but I may be wrong. I doubt it though. :)
The 1908 case of Muller v State of Oregon was the precedent setting in that the supreme court?
The 1908 Case Of Muller Vs. State Of Orgeon Was Precedent Setting In That The Supreme Court
Why George Washington concerned about setting precedent?
Ballsack in my mouth!
When a case sets up new ways to look at a law what is it known as?
A "landmark" or a "precedent-setting" case.
The charge of which printer john peter zenger was acquitted setting an important precedent for freedom of the press?
He was accused of libel.
What two types of precedent are there in doctrine of precedent?
binding(mandatory) precedent persuasive precedent
An earlier model upon which judges may base decisions?
Precedent
An appeal to precedent is a type of?
an appeal to precedent is a type of an appeal to precedent is a type of
How do courts affect other courts?
'Setting a precedent' is similar to saying 'setting the standard'. When a court (with a large jurisdiction) rules a certain away, they set a standard that forces the lower courts to make similar rulings for similar circumstances.
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 does the system of judicial precedent mean?
The way the question is asked: USING judicial precedent, means that the judge is following the lead of a decision in a similar case that has already been decided upon and he is ruling the same way using the other case as a guideline. If the questioner meant to ask what does SETTING judicial precedent mean. . . that means that the judge was rendering a decision in a case of a type that had never been tried, or ruled upon, in the past, and that his verdict would set the 'precedent' by which all future cases might be judged. Judges, by the way, do NOT necessarily have to follow precedent in making rulings.
Should you say set a precedence or precedent?
precedent
What term describes a ruling in an earlier legal case that is similar to a current case?
Precedent
