Latin Terms Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Stare decisis
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“to stand by a decision”
the doctrine that law should adhere to decided cases
2
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ratio decidendi
A
the reason of deciding
3
Q
voir dire
A
4
Q
res judicata
A
“the thing has been decided”
the legal doctrine that once a dispute is litigated and resolved, these parties are forever barred from litigating the same matter again
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