Stare decisis and ratio decidendi

The doctrine of stare decisis or the rule of judicial precedent dictates that it is necessary for each lower tier to accept loyally the decision of the higher tiers. Thus, a court other than the highest court is obliged generally to follow the decision ofthe court at a higher or the same level...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2014
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/40389/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/40389/1/40389.pdf