_______Is the Doctrine Under Which a Court Is Obligated to Follow

question 119

Multiple Choice

_______is the doctrine under which a court is obligated to follow the earlier decisions of that court or higher courts within the same jurisdiction.

• A) Statutory law
• B) The common law
• C) Precedent
• D) Stare decisis

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