Stare decisis is the doctrine that even though a court has pronounced a principle of law applicable to a certain set of facts, other judges should follow common sense in determining whether to apply that principle to other cases in which the facts are substantially the same.

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Stare decisis is the legal principle that requires courts to follow the rulings of previous cases (precedents) in deciding similar cases, not merely to follow common sense in determining applicability.

Stare Decisis Is the Doctrine That Even Though a Court