Judicial Precedent

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  • Created on: 04-11-18 19:43
Lowest court in the hierarchy for civil law
county
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Case for civil law in Practice Statement 1966
herrington
2 of 10
Where the decision in the previous case is wrong
overruling
3 of 10
Case for binding precedent
howe
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Highest court
supreme
5 of 10
Precedent where the judge may decide to follow
persuasive
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Second lowest court in criminal law
crown
7 of 10
other things said
obiterdicta
8 of 10
reason for the decision
ratiodecidendi
9 of 10
Facts in previous case are wrong
distinguishing
10 of 10

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Case for civil law in Practice Statement 1966

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herrington

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Where the decision in the previous case is wrong

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Case for binding precedent

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Highest court

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