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stare decisis
noun
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Word History
Latin, to stand by decided matters
1754, in the meaning defined above
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“Stare decisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20decisis. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
Legal Definition
stare decisis
nounNew Latin, to stand by things that have been settled
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