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Dan Gray|General Knowledge|20 Oct 2025

What is a precedent?

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Retry Correct Incorrect 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 court session with more than one judge
  • A sentencing alternative
  • A pretrial motion to move the venue
  • An earlier court decision used to guide a case
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