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The term “stare decisis” means ___________________________________________.
  1. Case precedent.
  2. “To stand by things decided.”
  3. “To decide to stare.”
  4. None of the above.
Explanation
Answer: B - “To stand by things decided.” Under stare decisis, courts must follow earlier decisions in the same jurisdiction if the earlier decisions have the same legal issues as the earlier decisions. Black’s Law Dictionary 664, 667 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001). Stare decisis is slightly broader than case precedent because stare decisis also involves synthesizing legal principles from multiple earlier cases. Nonetheless, stare decisis and case precedent are commonly used as interchangeable terms.
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