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The principle of law formulated by the court for the purpose of deciding the point of law in a case is…

"Ratio decidendi" is the principle of law on which a case is decided and which binds as precedent, as distinguished from "Obiter dicta", which are incidental observations.

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The principle of law formulated by the court for the purpose of deciding the point of law in a case is known as:

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"Ratio decidendi" is the principle of law on which a case is decided and which binds as precedent, as distinguished from "Obiter dicta", which are incidental observations.

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