STARE DECISIS


Meaning of STARE DECISIS in English

[ 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'.

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