Stare decisisis a Latin phrase meaning?
A. ?to look decisively to the root of a legal matter for the intrinsic issues contained.
B. ?that the court will stand by decided cases of judicial precedent.
C. ?that a court cannot look beyond the issues presented by the case before it.
D. ?the judge's icy glare when an attorney makes a frivolous objection.
Answer: B
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