Compare and Contrast the Principles of Stare Decisis and Precedent

question 18

Essay

Compare and contrast the principles of stare decisis and precedent. Provide examples of the various choices a higher court can make (they can overrule a prior decision, reverse a decision, etc.) in relation to these concepts when a case comes before them.

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