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CERTIORARI , CERTIORARI
[Latin, To be informed of.] Atcommon law, an original writ or order issued by the Chancery or King's Bench, commanding officers of inferio… Court , COURT
A judicial tribunal established to administer justice. An entity in the government to which the administration of justice is delegated. In a br… Courts , Courts
Early modern law courts were multifunctional institutions whose reach extended far beyond the judicial branch of government. Throughout Europe… Stare Decisis , [Latin, Let the decision stand.] The policy of courts to abide by or adhere to principles established by decisions in earlier cases.
In the United St… Case Law , CASE LAW
Legal principles enunciated and embodied in judicial decisions that are derived from the application of particular areas of law to the facts… Precedent , A court decision that is cited as an example or analogy to resolve similarquestions of lawin later cases.
The Anglo-American common-law tradition is…
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