What is the legal principle necessary to the court's decision on an issue called?
The ratio decidendi is the legal principle necessary to decide the issue. An observation unnecessary to the decision is an obiter dictum. Stare decisis concerns following…
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What is the legal principle necessary to the court's decision on an issue called?
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The ratio decidendi is the legal principle necessary to decide the issue. An observation unnecessary to the decision is an obiter dictum.
Stare decisis concerns following precedent. Res judicata concerns the finality of an adjudicated matter.
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An obiter dictum is an observation unnecessary to the decision.
Option B
Stare decisis describes following precedent.
Option C
Ratio decidendi is the legal principle necessary to decide the issue.
Option D
Res judicata concerns finality of a matter already adjudicated.
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