Stare-decisis
[stair-ee di-sahy-sis] /ˈstɛər i dɪˈsaɪ sɪs/
noun, Law.
1.
the doctrine that rules or principles of law on which a court rested a previous decision are authoritative in all future cases in which the facts are substantially the same.
noun
the principle in common law of adhering to precedent when deciding a legal case
Word Origin
Latin ‘decided matters’
Usage Note
law; v phr ‘to be bound by precedents’
stare decisis [(stair-ee duh-seye-sis)]
A Latin phrase that literally means “to stand on the decisions.” It expresses the common law doctrine that court decisions should be guided by precedent.
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