Question

What is Doctrine of stare decisis

Answer 1

The doctrine of stare decisis means that while taking a decision, courts will consider the past, similar issues before giving the judgment.

Explanation:  

• The past decisions taken are known as precedent. Precedent is a legal principle or rule that is formed when a decision is taken by the court.
• This decision becomes an instance or record, or authority, for judges in dealing with similar issues later.
• Stare decisis is the doctrine that makes it mandatory for the courts to look to precedent when passing their judgments.
• These two principles allow American law to build case-by-case and make our legal system a common law system.