The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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Author: Frank B. Cross; Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Summary Introduction
Case Summary: The doctrine of stare decisis is one of the most followed common law in English as well as American jurisdiction.
To Explain: Meaning of stare decisis and the reason why this doctrine has been important in the development of legal traditions.
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