Judge Made Law

The principle that the higher courts reason for decisions are binding on lower courts in the same hierarchy

What is the reason for a previous courts decision that followed by another?

What is judge made law based on the principle of a higher courts reason for decisions that are binding on lower courts in the same hierarchy

What does precedent create?

What does Stare Decisis create?

What does Stare Decisis literally mean?

What is known as "the reason for the decision"

What does Ratio Decidendi literally mean?

What does Ratio Decidendi use?

What are material facts?

What is the judges statement not necessary to the decision but considered known as?

What does Obiter Dictum literally mean?

What types of precedent are there?

What is binding precedent?

What courts binding precedent apply to?

What is Persuasive Precedent?

What courts does Persuasive Precedent apply to?