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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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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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 |