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When a court applies prior judicial rulings to cases which is similar to the prior case than it is called _______________.
When a court applies prior judicial rulings to cases which is similar to the prior case than it is called _______________.
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The correct option is C Precedent
When a court applies prior judicial rulings to cases which is similar to the prior case then it is called as precedent. The word precedent refers to a prior legal case which has established a principle to be followed in similar succeeding cases under the doctrine of legal precedent referred by the Latin Term 'stare decisis'. Hence the correct answer is B.
When a court applies prior judicial rulings to cases which is similar to the prior case then it is called as precedent. The word precedent refers to a prior legal case which has established a principle to be followed in similar succeeding cases under the doctrine of legal precedent referred by the Latin Term 'stare decisis'. Hence the correct answer is B.
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