stare decisis
[ stair-ee di-sahy-sis ]
/ ˈstɛər i dɪˈsaɪ sɪs /
noun Law.
the doctrine that rules or principles of law on which a court rested a previous decision are authoritative in all future cases in which the facts are substantially the same.
Origin of stare decisis
First recorded in 1855–60,
stare decisis is from the Latin word
stāre dēcīsīs to stand by things (that have been) settled
Words nearby stare decisis
starch-reduced,
starchy,
stardom,
stardust,
stare,
stare decisis,
stare down,
stare in the face,
stare out,
starets,
starfish
Cultural definitions for stare decisis
stare decisis
[ (stair-ee duh-seye-sis) ]
A Latin phrase that literally means “to stand on the decisions.” It expresses the common law doctrine that court decisions should be guided by precedent.