stare decisis
The principle of following judicial precedentThe principle of following judicial precedent.
/ˈstɛə̯ɹ.i dɪˈsaɪ̯.sɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The principle of following judicial precedent.
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1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin stāre dēcīsīs, from stāre (“to stand; to stay, to remain”) +Learned borrowing from Latin stāre dēcīsīs, from stāre (“to stand; to stay, to remain”) + dēcīsīs, ablative plural of dēcīsus, from dēcidere (“to sever, to decide”). Literally, “to stand by decided matters”.
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