Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
court decisions
common law systems |
| gptkbp:canBeDepartedFrom |
in exceptional cases
|
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
judicial activism
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
judicial decision-making
|
| gptkbp:latinFor |
to stand by decided matters
|
| gptkbp:limitation |
arbitrariness in judicial decisions
|
| gptkbp:meaning |
to stand by things decided
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:English_law
|
| gptkbp:overruledBy |
higher courts
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
ensure consistency in law
promote legal stability |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
precedent
|
| gptkbp:requires |
courts to follow precedent
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:United_States_legal_system
Australia legal system Canada legal system India legal system United Kingdom legal system |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_jurisprudence
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
doctrine of stare decisis
|