Is It Appropriate for Courts to Change Well Settled Law

question 14

Essay

Is it appropriate for courts to change well settled law, or should that be the sole province of legislatures? For example, assuming it is desirable, should Courts or the legislature now make a law that two-stroke outboard engines violate the public's right to pollution free waterways?​

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Planning Budget

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Total Cost

The sum of all costs associated with the production or acquisition of goods or services, including direct and indirect costs.

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