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Card 6
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precedent from earlier case which must be followed even if the judge does not agree
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Card 7
Front
not binding on the court, but the judge may consider it and decide that it is a correct principle so he is persuaded that he should follow it.
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Card 8
Front
lowest court in a civil and criminal case
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Card 9
Front
how many courts are in the hierarchy in civil cases
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Card 10
Front
how many courts are in the hierarchy in criminal cases
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Card 11
Front
what is the highest court in both civil and criminal cases
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Card 12
Front
what was formally known as the house of lords
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Card 13
Front
stresses that criminal law needs to be certain
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Card 14
Front
two divisions of this court the civil and criminal
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Card 15
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method used by the judge to avoid following a past decision which he would otherwise have to follow
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