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The doctrine of judicial precedent means that judges must follow the legal principles from previous rulings on similar cases. This is known as stare decisis or "let the previous decision stand." Judges in lower courts are bound by rulings of higher courts, and appellate courts will usually follow their own previous decisions. The ratio decidendi, or legal reasoning behind the ruling, forms a binding precedent for future similar cases. Obiter dicta, or reasoning not essential to the decision, can still influ

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Kashaf Segar

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