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Stare decisis

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004669

The legal principle that courts should adhere to precedents set by prior decisions in similar cases. This doctrine promotes consistency, predictability, and stability in the application of law. It means that once a court has decided a case, that ruling serves as a guide for future cases with similar facts and legal questions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004669
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004669",
  "term": "Stare decisis",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The legal principle that courts should adhere to precedents set by prior decisions in similar cases. This doctrine promotes consistency, predictability, and stability in the application of law. It means that once a court has decided a case, that ruling serves as a guide for future cases with similar facts and legal questions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/stare-decisis/"
}

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