precedents

Doctrine of Stare Decisis

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According to the doctrine of stare decisis, when a point of law has been once settled by a judicial decision, it forms a precedent which is binding and must be followed. The common law doctrine of stare decisis requires that the decisions of superior jurisdiction must have, apart from their intrinsic merit, a binding force … Read more

Sources of Law

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A source of law means either the manufacture or origin of a law or the ability to impart a rule or norm the quality of law. The term “source” is used to connote those agencies by which rules of conduct acquire the character of law by becoming objectively defined, uniform, and, compulsory. Salmond classified the … Read more