Stare Decisis
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CORE DEFINITION
Latin for "to stand by things decided." It refers to the principle that courts must follow precedents set by previous similar cases when adjudicating cases. That is, "like cases should be decided alike." Scaffolding role: decision consistency and predictability. In management and family education, the most important thing is not that every decision is "perfect," but that it is "consistent." If you punished A for being late yesterday, you cannot let B off today just because you are in a good mood. Once a precedent is established, it is a commitment that reduces the transaction costs of the system.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Decision consistency and predictability. In management and family education, the most important thing is not that every decision is "perfect," but that it is "consistent." If you punished A for being late yesterday, you cannot let B off today just because you are in a good mood. Once a precedent is established, it is a commitment that reduces the transaction costs of the system.
Anchor fast decisions
The common law principle requires courts to follow established precedents in similar disputes to ensure predictability and legal stability, and only to overturn precedents when they are clearly erroneous.
MINIMUM ACTION
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precedentverified
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