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What Decision made by judge in the various courts and used as a guide for future decisions are called what?
The decisions are called precedents. Precedents are used as a guide by future court cases with similar fact patterns.
The tier of state courts that reviews decisions of trial courts is called?
Appellate Courts
Are Texas trial courts decisions binding on the Texas Supreme Court?
No. The decisions of the Texas Supreme Court are binding on trial courts in Texas. That is why it is called the Supreme Court.
Is the Supreme Court's power to review the decisions of lower courts called inferior jurisdiction?
No, the Supreme Court reviews decisions of lower (inferior) courts under its appellate jurisdiction.
What is it called when justices look at the previous courts' decisions on the case?
A judicial review.
What is called when justices look at the previous courts' decisions on the case?
A judicial review.
The state court that reviews decisions of trial courts is called what court?
The Court of Appeals.
About 1 4 th of the supreme courts decisions concern appeals from?
About 1 4 th of the supreme courts decisions concern appeals from District Courts
Guiding principle for courts that makes decisions predictable and consistent?
Stare decisis is the guiding principle for courts that makes decisions predictable and consistent.
What authority reviews the decisions to lower courts and decides if the law was properly applied in a particular case called?
The authority that reviews decisions made by lower courts to determine if the law was properly applied is called an appellate court. Appellate courts do not conduct new trials but instead evaluate the record of the lower court's proceedings, focusing on legal arguments and the application of law. Their rulings can affirm, reverse, or modify the decisions made by lower courts.
Where are legal decisions published?
Each court that publishes decisions (appellate courts and a handful of trial courts) has an official court reporter publication where the decisions can be found. Private companies, such as Lexis Nexis, often buy the rights and reprint the decisions with annotations (comments).
Common law is a system by which a court?
makes legal decisions on the basis of earlier decisions by other courts
