principle of stare decisis

principle of stare decisis
принцип прецеденту

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  • Stare decisis — (Anglo Latin pronunciation: /ˈstɛəri dɨˈsaɪsɨs]) is a legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect the precedents established by prior decisions. The words originate from the phrasing of the principle in the Latin maxim Stare decisis et …   Wikipedia

  • stare decisis — sta·re de·ci·sis / ster ē di sī sis, stär ē ; stä rā dā kē sēs/ n [New Latin, to stand by things that have been settled]: the doctrine under which courts adhere to precedent on questions of law in order to insure certainty, consistency, and… …   Law dictionary

  • stare decisis — The doctrine or principle that decisions should stand as precedents for guidance in cases arising in the future. A strong judicial policy that the determination of a point of law by a court will generally be followed by a court of the same or a… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • stare decisis — /stair ee di suy sis/, Law. 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. [1855 60; < L stare decisis to stand by… …   Universalium

  • Stare Decisis — A Latin term meaning to stand by that which is decided . Stare decisis is a legal principle which dictates that courts cannot disregard the standard. The court must uphold prior decisions. In essence, this legal principle dictates that once a law …   Investment dictionary

  • stare decisis — /steriy dasaysas/ To abide by, or adhere to, decided cases. Policy of courts to stand by precedent and not to disturb settled point. Neff v. George, 364 111. 306, 4 N.E.2d 388, 390, 391. Doctrine that, when court has once laid down a principle of …   Black's law dictionary

  • stare decisis — noun The principle of following judicial precedent …   Wiktionary

  • stare decisis — [ˌstɛ:rɪ dɪ sʌɪzɪs, ˌstα:reɪ dɪ si:sɪs] noun Law the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent. Origin L., lit. stand by things decided …   English new terms dictionary

  • principle of law — index stare decisis Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Law of the United States — The law of the United States was originally largely derived from the common law system of English law, which was in force at the time of the Revolutionary War. [Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law , 3rd ed. (New York: Touchstone,… …   Wikipedia

  • Court system of Canada — Canadian court system (Source Canadian Department of Justice) The court system of Canada is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. Some of the courts are federal in nature while others are… …   Wikipedia

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