Judcial Precedant

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Define Judicial Precedant.
This is the process whereby judges follow the ruling in other factually similar cases.
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Define Ratio Decidendi.
the ratio decidendi of a case is the reasoning for which a certain decision was made.
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What are the advantages of judicial precedant?
time saving, precision, certanty in the law and consistent and fair.
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Why is time saving important?
law is deveopled through cases, which takes less time than havng some write and make all of the law.
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How is precision an advantage in judcial precedant?
law is developed through real life cases, making law precise.
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What are some disadvantages of judicial precedant?
Injustice and Complexity
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How is injustice a disadvantage?
the strict rules of judicial precedant can create injustice in individual cases.
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Define Ratio Decidendi.

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the ratio decidendi of a case is the reasoning for which a certain decision was made.

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