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Judicial Precedent
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Law
12th Grade
01/22/2014

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Term
Stare Decisis
Definition
To stand by what has previously been decided
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Obiter Dicta
Definition
Persuasive precedent which the judge may use but doesn't have to; everything but the ratio decedendi
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Ratio Decedendi
Definition
The reason for deciding found in the law report
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Per Incurium
Definition
An error in decision
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Persuasive Precedent
Definition
A decision a judge may CHOOSE to follow
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Binding Precedent
Definition
A decision a judge has to follow
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Overruling
Definition
A higher court makes a different decision in a seperate case
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Distinguishing
Definition
A differential factor in a case which allows you to depart from the biding precedent
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Practice Statement
Definition
Allows a judge in the Supreme Court to depart from its own previous decisions
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Law Report
Definition
The written document of the judges statement- filed online in expensive libraries
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Advantages of Practice Statement
Definition
Time saving
Consistency
Flexible
Certainly
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Disadvantages
Definition
Retrospective effect
Ridgity
Complex
Illogical distinctions
Slowness of growth
Term
Love your neighbour
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Donoghue v Stevenson
Term
The case which shows scrutiny of distinguishing factors
Definition
Balfour v Balfour and Merritt v Merritt
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Durress is not a reason for murder
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R v Howe and Bannister
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Marital exemption does not exclude rape as a crime
Definition
R v R
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