The basic principle that requires a court to follow a previous decision of a higher court when the current decision involves issues and facts similar to those involved in the previous decision is the doctrine of:
A)precedent.
B)concurrent jurisdiction.
C)subject matter jurisdiction.
D)stare decisis.
E)none of the above

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The doctrine of stare decisis requires lower courts to follow the precedents set by higher courts when the issues and facts of the current case are similar to those involved in a previous decision. The other choices are not relevant to this principle.

The Basic Principle That Requires a Court to Follow a Previous