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Which among the following is not true for the doctrine of stare decisis ?

Stare decisis promotes adherence to established judicial decisions. In the judicial hierarchy, binding precedent ordinarily runs from a higher court to a lower court, so a…

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Which among the following is not true for the doctrine of stare decisis ?

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Stare decisis promotes adherence to established judicial decisions. In the judicial hierarchy, binding precedent ordinarily runs from a higher court to a lower court, so a lower court's decision does not bind the higher court hearing a later case.

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