The concept of “stare decisis” means that

(a) courts generally follow earlier precedent decisions.
(b) lower courts may disregard decisions from higher courts.
(c) no court is bound by the rulings of any other court.
(c) once a court ruling is made, it may never be changed.


(a) courts generally follow earlier precedent decisions.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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