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stare decisis definition

stare de·ci·sis (ster′ē di sī′sis)

a policy of law that requires courts to abide by laws and precedents previously laid down as applicable to a similar set of facts

Etymology: L, to stand by things decided

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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