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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.
The precedent man wanted everyone to know that he changed the law.
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "precedent" as "prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance." Example sentences include:George Washington established a precedent for future presidents to followJim set a new precedent by being the first person to lick his own elbow
Yes courts can depart from Precedents. However this depends on the level of the court and the precedent being relied upon. For instance the Supreme Court is not bound by any precedent, not even the one it set, yet the lower courts to it are bound by such precedents. Also the precedent being relied upon could have been overtaken by events e.g by change of law, time or any other factor hence making it obsolete and therefore courts departing from such precedent.
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Using prior cases as a guide for deciding similar new cases is known as precedent. This concept is fundamental in common law legal systems where past decisions by higher courts serve as authoritative guidance for current and future cases. Precedent helps ensure consistency, predictability, and fairness in the legal system.
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