binding precedent

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A legal precedent that must be followed by lower courts.

precedentADJECTIVE + precedent

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Examples (10)

  • The ruling does not set a binding precedent.
  • This landmark decision established a binding precedent for all future cases.
  • Lower courts are legally obliged to follow binding precedents.
  • Without a binding precedent, judges have greater flexibility in their decisions.
  • The Supreme Court's judgment created a binding precedent on constitutional matters.
  • Will this new appellate court ruling become a binding precedent?
  • Legal professionals must be aware of all relevant binding precedents.
  • Such a decision could set a dangerous binding precedent for human rights.
  • Ignoring a binding precedent can result in the overturning of a verdict.
  • The principle of stare decisis dictates that courts must adhere to binding precedents.