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Which of the following sources of law is the Doctrine of Prospective Overruling associated with?

Prospective overruling is associated with judicial precedent. When a court changes an earlier legal rule, it may give the new rule prospective operation so that past…

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Which of the following sources of law is the Doctrine of Prospective Overruling associated with?

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Prospective overruling is associated with judicial precedent. When a court changes an earlier legal rule, it may give the new rule prospective operation so that past transactions are not automatically unsettled. The doctrine regulates the effect of a judicial departure from earlier decisions, rather than the making of legislation or the formation of custom.

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