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Mandatory authority

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003137

Legal authority that a court must follow, such as a statute or a decision from a higher court within the same jurisdiction. This type of authority is binding on the court and dictates the outcome of a case if applicable. It contrasts with persuasive authority, which a court may consider but is not obligated to follow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003137
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Mandatory authority",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Legal authority that a court must follow, such as a statute or a decision from a higher court within the same jurisdiction. This type of authority is binding on the court and dictates the outcome of a case if applicable. It contrasts with persuasive authority, which a court may consider but is not obligated to follow.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/mandatory-authority/"
}

Record 3,101 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.