Sentences with phrase «decisis latin»
Lawyers rank above senators, below funeral directors Main Is stare decisis Latin for «we do what we want»?»
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We know our Latin maxims, the difference between legislation and regulation, understand the peculiar hierarchy of stare decisis, and know what line to stand in to file a claim at the courthouse.
Stare decisis is Latin for «to stand by a decision» and legally translates into the doctrine that says courts are bound by previous decisions, or precedents, particularly when a case has been decided by a higher court.
Latin: an observation by a judge on a matter not specifically before the court or not necessary in forming the ratio decidendi - determining the issue before the court; a side opinion which does not form part of the judgment for the purposes of stare decisis.