Stare Decisis Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

Stare decisis is:

• A)an earlier court decision on an issue that governs or guides a subsequent court in its determination of an identical or similar issue based on identical or similar key facts.
• B)a decision from a higher court in a jurisdiction.
• C)a decision that a court may look to for guidance when reaching a decision, but is not bound to follow.
• D)a basic principle of the common-law system that requires a court to follow a previous decision of that court or a higher court in the jurisdiction when the current decision involves issues and key facts similar to those involved in the previous decision.
• E)all of the above

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