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What is judicial precedent?
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What is judicial precedent?

I've got a law exam coming up and want someone to explain to me in detail what judicial precedent is, also using cases and legal terminology.


    




GNX
Judicial precedent is where past decisions of judges are followed in future cases when the acts of the case similar. Once a judge has laid down a legal principle, this same legal principle must be used in future legal cases similar facts. Also known as case law or common law.

I'm not a fan of copied and pasted answers therefor I suggest you to read the pages above youself for more information:
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Judicial+precedent
http://nuweb.northumbria.ac.uk/bedemo/Sources_of_English_Law/page_10.htm
http://www.helpwithlawexams.co.uk/precedent.html
http://www.socyberty.com/Law/Judicial-Precedent.54684


vaughn_nebeker
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some thing that work for more than one case.
Example : in a homicide case. what work for the community; what work's for the victim's; what sop's the hurting with in the criminal them self's. the golden thread's of justice have the ability to stand the tests of time.


lsc1779
My legal background is very basic but...

Judicial Precedent is where a Judge hands down a decision that has never been given before nor has it had any similar rulings made in th past.

People often refer to Judicial Precedent when arguing a case to help a Judge make a decision in their favour.

Apologies I could not be more specific.





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