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What is a precedent?

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Precedents, on which Common Law is based, are earlier court decisions that are similar to the current case. Binding precedent refers to precedent that must be followed, while other precedents do not need to be followed, but still influence the case.
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What is a precedent?
- A pretrial motion to move the venue
- A sentencing alternative
- An earlier court decision used to guide a case
- A court session with more than one judge
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