What Are the Good and Bad Aspects of Relying on Precedent

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Essay

What are the good and bad aspects of relying on precedent to decide current cases? Give an example of precedent that either was not followed in the past,or should not be followed in the future.How much leeway do judges have in deciding whether to follow precedent? How much leeway should they have?

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Accuracy

How closely a measurement, calculation, or specification aligns with the true value or an established standard.

Significant Figures

The number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability, used to express the precision of the measurement.

Significant Figures

The digits in a number that carry meaningful contributions to its measurement accuracy.

Significant Figures

The digits in a decimal number that carry meaning contributing to its precision, excluding all leading and trailing zeros.