Precedent in English Law¶
Cross, R., & Harris, J. W. (1991). Precedent in English Law. Clarendon Press.
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- Precedent and the doctrine of distinguishing function as a relevance-closure mechanism: most prior holdings persist by default; only those touching the same fact-pattern are re-examined.
This sourceStandard treatise on stare decisis and the doctrine of distinguishing — most prior holdings persist by default and only same-fact-pattern cases are re-examined, the legal relevance-closure mechanism over prior holdings and amended statutes.
- Precedent and the doctrine of distinguishing function as a relevance-closure mechanism: most prior holdings persist by default; only those touching the same fact-pattern are re-examined.
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